14th Infantry US Korean War Reissued WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet Relic

Korean War Reissued WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet - Named. The next two years found the Regiment in almost constant combat along the 38th Parallel occupying defensive positions like Heartbreak Ridge, Punchbowl and Pork Chop Hill and conducting aggressive combat patrols. The 14th Infantrys service in Korea earned the Regiment five campaign streamers and a Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for gallantry at Munsan-Ni. Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine named WWII M1 Helmet with complete liner and helmet straps. Like many helmets used during WWII, it was still serviceable after the war, so many were put into storage. With the outbreak of the Korean war, these helmets were pulled out of storage, repainted if needed, and reissued. The liner and inside of the helmet are named but it is hard to make out the soldiers writing as it has faded after many years. He served as part of the 14th Infantry Division 187th Field Artillery.

On 23 July 1951, the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry was transferred to Fort Benning where it was assigned to and redesignated as a battalion in one of the 3rd Infantry Divisions regiments. The 3rd Division was initially sent to Japan then to Korea. The remaining personnel and equipment of the 14th Infantry at Camp Carson were reassigned to other CONUS units. On 1 August 1951 the 14th Infantry less personnel and equipment was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division then fighting in Korea.

To man and equip the 14th Infantry the assets of the 34th Infantry Regiment of the 24th Division, then conducting Infantry training in Japan, were used. The 14th Infantry moved to Korea where it replaced the 24th Infantry Regiment, which was being inactivated as part of the integration of the Army. Three Golden Dragons were awarded the Medal of Honor. Womack, Medical Co, SGT Donn F. Porter Co G (both posthumously) and PFC Earnest E.

The item "14th Infantry US Korean War Reissued WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet Relic" is in sale since Thursday, October 3, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "curio_artifacts" and is located in Algonquin, Illinois.

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