Huey Crew Chief Helmet
Object Details
- Lynch, John
- Description
- Physical Description
- Dark green helmet with red painted lettering on the front.
- Specific History
- This flight helmet was worn by John Lynch on the day he was injured, 2 July 1967. The helmet has bullet holes on the visor area and blood stains on the chin strap.
- Associated Date
- 1967-07-02
- ID Number
- 2004.0003.16
- accession number
- 2004.0003
- catalog number
- 2004.0003.16
- Object Name
- Helmet, flight
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10 in x 9 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 24.13 cm x 24.13 cm
- worn
- Vietnam
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- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Vietnam War
- Postwar United States
- Record ID
- nmah_1272974
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6fa5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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