Original U.S. WWII 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner MP 34 having been constituted by USAAF

having been constituted by USAAF Headquarters five days before the headquarters of IX TCC transferred to Grantham where it remained until 20 September 1944

8th Air Force patch

The Ivory hilt is decorated with four engraved Silver Ovals and a Silver mount between the blade and the reversed grip

these short muskets come along from time to time

Added duty: Qualified as Top Turret Gunner

Original U.S. WWII 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner MP 34 having been constituted by USAAFOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Westinghouse 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 51D, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of January