Original U.S. WWII Medic 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner U.S. Civil War clearly being very old

clearly being very old

Kyokujitsu-ki) has been used as a traditional national symbol of Japan since at least the Edo period (1603 CE)

• Correct original air ventilation lugs

It is also marked with S / V IONA on the front flap

but as this faded quickly after a few washings it was later produced in lighter weight cotton poplin like this

Original U.S. WWII Medic 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner U.S. Civil War clearly being very oldOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 stamped 147D which indicates the approximate manufacture date of May 1942, just after the U. S. entered into WWII. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to