USAAF M4A2 Helmet

**Jean Loup** · 10-08-2022, 02:41 PM

Hello

Here is my last find, straight from USA : an old and nice M4A2 "Flak Helmet".

I found some marks on it : a surname (?) SLIM maybe, a little "8" , for 8th Air Force, maybe and some numbers and letters inside : AS235111 (?)

How can i use this number for identify the user?

thank you for your help.
Jean Loup

**rra227** · 10-08-2022, 04:36 PM

Nice. Rich A. in Pa.

**MAP** · 10-09-2022, 05:36 AM

Nice!!!! I rarely ever see these!

**Jean Loup** · 10-09-2022, 06:57 PM

Thanks :-)

Any idea about the numbers?

Jean Loup

**MAP** · 10-10-2022, 12:39 AM

Sorry

Not really sure what the numbers stand for. It is not a serial number.

**Politefaun** · 10-10-2022, 02:39 AM

Nice looking flak helmet, first time I have seen this version with markings on it! I believe army serial numbers were 8 digits long and this one looks incomplete at six, but I could be wrong. When checking NARA I didn't find anything, I'll post a link below to the site.

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**Jean Loup** · 10-10-2022, 06:00 AM

Hello
Thank you for your help :-)
Jean Loup

**AZPhil** · 10-16-2022, 02:13 AM

Could the second character be a 5 and not an S? That would make 7. My Uncle was in prior to 1941 and has 7 in his service number. The "A" being the 1st initial of his last name.
Just a thought.
Nice M4A2!!

Semper Fi
Phil