US M1971A1 Help

[schmidi]

Hi, i got my first US M1917A1 Kelly Helmet and need some help. Can anybody me give some informations about the Lot Nr. 14C and the marks in the liner? Thanks Gents!

[schmidi]

2nd

2nd

[schmidi]

3rd

3rd

[blinky]

I looks like it says "Co. B (Company B) 115th Q.M. (115th Quartermaster Regiment).

[blinky]

40th Division, California National Guard.

Very nice helmet

[p-59a]

Nice!

[Svt40]

Your helmet was manufactured as an M1917A1 By McCord Radiator company sometime in 1941.

IIRC M1917A1 lot numbers run from 1 to 24. The M1 helmet started with lot number 25. This applies to McCords only.

[C. Roelens]

Your helmet was manufactured as an M1917A1 By McCord Radiator company sometime in 1941.

IIRC M1917A1 lot numbers run from 1 to 24. The M1 helmet started with lot number 25. This applies to McCords only.

Are you referring to the 14C stamp? Is that a heat stamp number, U.S. Army contract/production number, or ?

Thanks,

Chuck

[schmidi]

Thanks a lot for your helpfull comments, Gents! Andy

[blinky]

http://www.militarymuseum.org/40%20Div%201941.doc

This word document has a roster of the men of the Division including PFC Arthur, kind of neat.

[bodes]

Are you referring to the 14C stamp? Is that a heat stamp number, U.S. Army contract/production number, or ?

Thanks,

Chuck

Heat stamp production number....Bodes

[schmidi]

Helmet owner found in a 40th Division archive list...
Thanks, Eric! ;-)

[C. Roelens]

Congrats on a nice find Andy.

Chuck

[C. Roelens]

Heat stamp production number....Bodes

Thanks Bodes.

Chuck