Original WWII U.S. Navy Combat Ace Fighting Squadron VF-5 “Screaming Eagles” Named 1942 McCord M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Rare 1st Pattern Hawley Paper Liner - Lt. John P. Altemus, 6 Confirmed Aerial Kills Magazines It also has a "boxed"

It also has a "boxed" stock inspection cartouche by the magazine cutoff that reads JSA / 1897

abbreviated EK)

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it had twin 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon firing upward in a 30° upward angle

several Reserve Force units were incorporated into the corps

Original WWII U.S. Navy Combat Ace Fighting Squadron VF-5 “Screaming Eagles” Named 1942 McCord M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Rare 1st Pattern Hawley Paper Liner - Lt. John P. Altemus, 6 Confirmed Aerial Kills Magazines It also has a "boxed"Original Item: Only One Available. Now this was an incredible discovery. The helmet itself is extremely nice and is named on the inside lip of the paper liner ENS. ALTEMUS VF 5. What happened next was really surprising, we were able to identify the pilot! Ensign John P. Altemus was a pilot with the VF 5 Screaming Eagles during the Pacific Campaign of WWII. He is mentioned in the book The First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign, Naval Fighter Combat