Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet named to Col. Leonard M. Farrell - 159th Infantry MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Army's first transition to a

Army's first transition to a visor cap after leaving the traditional kepi design

Army primarily used these models

indicating that it is INERT LOADED and the fuse is marked EMPTY

History of the 82nd "All American" Division

Bombs were seen to fall directly among 20 to 25 twin-engine unidentified airplanes off the northwest end of Hollandia Airdrome

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet named to Col. Leonard M. Farrell - 159th Infantry MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Army's first transition to aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period textured OD Green paint and has the name of they owner marked on the inside of the chinstrap: COL. L. M. FARRELL 159th INF.. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 74. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States. The