Original U.S. WWII Named Officer Ratan Sun Helmet from the Island of Morotai with Signed Document Hotchkiss .303 (later MGEN) Merrill B

(later MGEN) Merrill B

Japan accepted surrender terms

The 25th was the county regiment of Sussex from 1782 to 1805

photographs and discharge papers are all included with this archive

The chinstrap is absent as are the felt cushions on the inside of the ear cups

Original U.S. WWII Named Officer Ratan Sun Helmet from the Island of Morotai with Signed Document Hotchkiss .303 (later MGEN) Merrill BOriginal Item: Only One Available. Original native manufactured sun helmet made from rattan that was used by U. S. troops fighting the Japanese from the 15th of September 1944 until the 17th of April 1945. This unique one of a kind hat belonged to: 1ST. LT. JOHN E. FULLER of the 2nd Bn, 31st Infantry Inf Div 1155th Inf. Regt. Beautifully constructed with intricate patterns in different shades of rattan these hats were apparently far superior to the U.