Original U.S. WWII USAAF 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet with Liner Personalized by Squad Members Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock the first aircraft with two

the first aircraft with two troop doors for parachute exits

almost perfect except for some wear on the top of bottom of the tip

still bears the heavily gilt Portepee (sword knot)

It's a good story

indicating 1867 manufacture at the government arsenal at St

Original U.S. WWII USAAF 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet with Liner Personalized by Squad Members Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock the first aircraft with twoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful!! It's rare that we get a WWII U. S. helmet with such great research potential! Here we have very nice example of a genuine mid WWII Issue U. S. A. F. issued helmet, with a liner that was quite personalized. Not only did the owner install a U. S. Army Aviation Branch pin in the front eyelet hole, they also look to have had the members of their squad write their names and addresses on the outside!