Original WWII U.S. Late War Produced M-1C Paratrooper Helmet With Westinghouse Jump Liner U.S. Militaria and in 2009 awarded the

and in 2009 awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

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with additional wear afterwards

This is the original

The leather straps

Original WWII U.S. Late War Produced M-1C Paratrooper Helmet With Westinghouse Jump Liner U.S. Militaria and in 2009 awarded theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine late war rear seam swivel bale M 1C helmet with original paint. This M 1 paratrooper helmet is what would have been used during WWII by members of the various Parachute Infantry Regiments towards the end of the war and into the Korean War era. There are a few repaints visible which were not uncommon. There are faint splotches of dark red paint on the exterior with a bunch visible on the interior of