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M1C Helmet 505th Company PIR Surgical Technician 82'd Airborne: This is a refurbished WW2 helmet and liner with refurbished & post war components, recreating the helmet worn by Surgeon Technician Raymond G. Queen with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82'd Airborne. This helmet has been completely refurbished to look as if it has just been issued and lightly worn. This is a genuine WW2 helmet! D-Day Unit History: The largest combined military operation in history,"D-Day", was to be spearheaded by the 82d and 101st Airborne Divisions alongside the British Airborne. Members of D Company 505th PIR were hampered by poor weather conditions as the C-47's crossed the English Channel during the first hours of the 6th of June 1944. When the troop carriers finally did made landfall on the Cherbourg Peninsula they came under heavy German flak scattering many of the troop carrier flights. It was 0300 hours on 6 June 1944, when the 505th were given the green light to jump. Some Pathfinders were able to signal their dropzones. However, many of the troop carriers missed their dropzones and the All-Americans of the 505th began landing across a large swath of the countryside around Normandy. Queen acted as the right hand man to the Medical Officer at Sainte-Mere-Eglise during this D-Day operation. Hundreds of wounded and dying Airborne and German forces were treated by the medical team. Outer Shell: The shell has been refurbished from an original WW2 helmet, it is a front seam swivel bail M1C model as used by the US Airborne in WW2. The painted decals are identical to the WW2 versions. The inside has also been rust treated and painted. The McCord heat batch number 912E is stampped on the inside front rim, dating this as approx May 1944. There is a NCO's ETO stripe horizontally down the rear. The chin strap is the Airborne model with DOT popper studs. The name 'Queen R.G..' has been painted inside the shell rim. Liner: Most of the WW2 liner has been replaced with post war authentic webbing and accessories. The liner retaining clips are in steel and the majority of the 'A' clips are treated steel. As stated above the liner is a M1C version. This is a Westinghouse WW2 Liner! There are various manufacturers markings on the webbing and leather chinstrap. Notice the M-1C DOT female sockets in the liner and the complete nape strap. The leather chin strap is also fully complete. This is a perfect helmet for display or reenactment purposes!
Please email me if you want to purchase this item, require more details. Insurance is included with postage costs. |
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