Object Details
- Physical Description
- United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) olive drab Type M1 protective steel helmet with liner; 2 five point white brigadier star in front; crinkle surface.
- Summary
- This is an example of the Type M1 protective helmet adopted by the United States military in 1941 to replace the Type M1917. The Type M1 remained as standard issue for almost 45 years until it was replace by the light weight Kevlar Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops Helmet (PASGT) in the mid-1980s.
- This particular helmet was worn by Brigadier General Claire Chennault, commander of the 14th Air Force in China during World War II. Chennault is best known for forming the Flying Tigers, a group of American volunteer fighter pilots who flew in support of the Chinese army prior to America's entry into World War II.
- Credit Line
- Donated by Mrs. Anna Chennault
- Inventory Number
- A19720226000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Steel
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 24.1 x 27.9 x 20.3cm (9 1/2 x 11 x 8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19720226000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv938c3eb00-cf1b-4fb8-a773-9724f9934909
