What do you think of this USMC ww2 helmet lot ?
I have just been in possession of this lot, but I am not sure if it really is original or regrouped.
The items would have been the property of :
William James REED
2nd USMC Div.
The lot consists in :
- A M1 Helmet + liner
- A Canteen
- A mess kit
Mess Kit :
It has the soldier markings in it and seems to have spend some times in a garage… i don’t see any date on the mess kit.
The pictures :
Canteen kit :
The Canteen also hase the soldier marking stamped.
Cup dated 1945 and canteen 1918
No markings on the canteen holder.
The pics :
The Helmet :
The Helmet seems to be a McCord.
Front seamed, fixed bailed. The paint color + Cork really seems legit.
OD 3 webbing
Heat Stamped 76D (02/1942 ?)
It has the soldier serial painted (32481) + JTB (twice painted) inside
The pictures :
The liner :
The liner fits perfectly into the body. Inside really dusty.
Mix of green (leather holder) and black (washers) metalic parts. All does not seem to have been replaced as there are an equal amount of rust on various parts.
It has a Westinghouse liner marking + 35D marking next to it.
OD 3
Outside it has in the front a horizontal tape (look really old) and the soldier’s info in the back.
The leather chinstrap looks like repro or vietnam (the leather seems new, it has green metal parts and DOT marking)
The pictures :
So what do you think of this lot ?
I think maybe the parts themselves are good ones but the lot has been reunited maybe ? (looks too good to be true, + the leather chinstrap is suspicious).
Is it possible to try to date the liner ?
Thank you !
