Description
You are buying an amazing old US M-1 helmet signed and dedicated by UDT/SEAL veterans and SEAL Team 2 plank owners. Some of them legends like Roy Boehm, WW2 heroe and veteran, responsible for the develop and lead what would become the US Navy SEAL or the enigmatic character Dick Marcinko, founder of SEAL Team 6. Other signatures on the mitchell helmet cover correspond to the plank owners of SEAL Team 2. This is the list of signatories that have been identified:
1 - Dick Marcinko with the annotation "ST2 PO"
2 - Roy Boehm with the annotation "RST SEAL"
3 - Ozzie Grant with the annotation "UDT-22"
4 - David "Big Bird" Hyde with the annotation "SEAL TEAM II"
5 - Don "Doc" Stone with the annotation "PLANK OWNER"
6 - Tom Lockerbie with the annotation "UDT TWENTY"
7 - David Hyde with the annotation "SEAL TEAM II"
8 - Chuck Fellers with the annotation "FINGERS ST-2"
9 - Bill Daugherty with the annotation "UDT 21/22 FITH"
10 - Clay Grady with the annotation "UDT-21-22-SEAL-2"
11 - Bob Holmes with the annotation "UDT-21"
12 - Jim Bracken with the annotation "UDT 21"
13 - Jimy Blidmon with the annotation "UDT21-ST2"
14 - Eddie O'toole with the annotation "21"
15 - Ash with the annotation "UDT 21"
16 - Stan Mooton with the annotation "3 TOURS SEAL TM ONE"
17 - Dee Clark with the annotation "PLANK OWNER ST-2"
18 - John W. ¿Warden? with the annotation "BSU 1"
19 - Al Kastse with the annotation "UDT 12 / SEAL 1"
20 - Erasmo E. Riojas with the annotation "ST-2"
21 - Bob Gallagher with the annotation "KAY OFF THE SWEETS RED HAT BSU 2"
22 - "Hoot" Andrews with the annotation "SEAL-2"
23 - Lee Vaugh with the annotation "PLANK OWNER SEAL 2"
24 - Larry Lyons with the annotation "ST-1/UDT-13/UDT-12"
25 - Al Kibbe with the annotation "UDT12/SEAL1"
26 - Batman (?) with annotation "UDT-1 ST-1"
27 - Quay McKinley with annotation 22400(?)"
And a few others that could not be identified due to the illegibility of the characters.
History
The history that I have been able to obtain from this helmet, both provenance and origin:
"Coming from a Foreign War Veterans of Indiana (SoS?) post, obtained by a local collector, the helmet is signed by the members of this unit. There is a small book that describes the performance of this unit in the Vietnam War, but it was lost. This helmet was acquired by me in 2016. In "illegible" May 11, 2024. (and his signature)"
The photo of this writing on paper will be delivered to the buyer.
Condition
The mitchell camouflage helmet cover is perfect condition, the graffiti and annotations are perfectly legible. There are no tears or holes in the fabric. The steel pot has no dents, cracks or signs of corrosion. I have not been able to observe any serial or manufacturing number. The helmet liner I would say is in great shape, complete with all the straps: sweat headband, nape strap and helmet suspension. The liner chin strap appears to have been repaired. Maker is Westinghouse Electric Company manufacturer.
Awesome item that could possibly be placed in a UDT/SEAL veterans' meeting between the early 1980s and early 2000s. I have not seen anything like it before, a unique piece of US Navy SEAL history in the world.
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