U.S. Army Helmet
Item
Title
U.S. Army Helmet
Creator
Albert Petitto
Date
1975
Description
Albert Petitto, class of 1944 (Art Education), was a sculptor. In 1975, he
worked with the United States Army Laboratories in Natick, MA to design
the Army’s first new helmet since World War II. Previous helmets proved
too heavy and hot to wear, prompting soldiers to remove them while in
dangerous war zones. Petitto created the lighter, better-fitting Kevlar
helmet that Army soldiers wore from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s.
worked with the United States Army Laboratories in Natick, MA to design
the Army’s first new helmet since World War II. Previous helmets proved
too heavy and hot to wear, prompting soldiers to remove them while in
dangerous war zones. Petitto created the lighter, better-fitting Kevlar
helmet that Army soldiers wore from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s.
Subject
Sculptural Design
