Original U.S. WWI USMC First Marine Aviation Force Painted Doughboy Helmet - Air Squadron German Afrikakorp In a few days

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Original U.S. WWI USMC First Marine Aviation Force Painted Doughboy Helmet - Air Squadron German Afrikakorp In a few daysOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps Doughboy helmet that has a hand painted roundel on top signifying use by a pilot or crewman of the First Marine Aviation Force of WWI. The first major expansion of the Marine Corps' air component came with America's entrance into World War I in 1917. Wartime expansion saw the Aviation Company split into the First Aeronautic Company which deployed to the