Original U.S. WWII Office of Civilian Defense Air Raid Warden Helmet Italian Flags as there is no wear

as there is no wear to the suspension where the sweatband clips would have attached

The obverse blade is plain being the type with wide fuller construction

pretty much everything that GI's could get their hands on was brought back from Europe as well as the Pacific

The 414th was a very long range P-47N Thunderbolt fighter group that trained under I Fighter Command at Selfridge Field

The oak-leaf cluster and script are on a ribbed background and encircled by an inner and outer simulated twisted rope border

Original U.S. WWII Office of Civilian Defense Air Raid Warden Helmet Italian Flags as there is no wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. Civil Defense helmet was manufactured and issued at the outbreak of WWII for use in the Civil Defense program specifically the United States Citizens Defense Corps Auxiliary Police. These were used by air raid wardens during drills. Overall condition is good but definitely worn, with stamp on the rear inside rim: U. S. GOV'T PROPERTY O. C. D. The abbreviation at the end stands for "Office of Civilian