Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Seaman Paper Liner - Named To Sailor from USS Yorktown - Sunk at Midway Cannons some time ago

some time ago

This example was definitely never mounted to a uniform before being put into storage

Intended for Airborne use these were principally made of light weight Magnesium

Also included is a winter green/brown issue in excellent condition with the iconic "crush" shape

Excellent vintage ZIPPO style windproof lighter circa 1964 made by VULCAN of Japan

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Seaman Paper Liner - Named To Sailor from USS Yorktown - Sunk at Midway Cannons some time agoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Seaman Paper Company liner. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is heat lot stamped 557C which indicates the approximate manufacture date of June