Helmet, Flight, SPH-3, LCDR Michael O'Connor, Jr., Pilot, Helicopter Attack Light (HAL-3), Vietnam

Genuine Vietnam War US Navy SPH-3 flight helmet, which belonged to some Lieutenant Commander Michael B. O'Connor, Jr., an attack helicopter pilot who flew 309 combat missions.

Good, worn condition; retains its original liner and chinstrap, as well as tinted visor, microphone, earphones and wire.

Mention VT-3, nickname Mike and last name O'Connor have been written on the inner lining, made in polystyrene.

Michael Bernard O'Connor, Jr. was born on March 23, 1940 in Long Beach, California and graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1962. He made two combat tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Distinghuished Flying Cross and Silver Star. He retired in 1992 as a Captain.

https://www.epnaao.com/BIOS_files/REGULARS/O'Connor-Michael.pdf

https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-56200/

https://www.seaforces.org/usnair/HAL/Helicopter-Attack-Squadron-Light-3.htm

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