Original U.S. WWII 1942 2nd Lt. Marked M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with MSA Liner U.S. Artillery though the leather around the

though the leather around the snap has deteriorated due to brass corrosion

further uses were found for the mortars

which can easily be sharpened out

the 506th's 1st Battalion (the original division reserve) was dropped accurately on DZ C

and 1937 date

Original U.S. WWII 1942 2nd Lt. Marked M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with MSA Liner U.S. Artillery though the leather around theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine early WWII Issue U. S. Army M1 Helmet, with a white "Follow Me" Lt. Stripe on the back of the helmet shell. There is also the stripe in gold paint for a 2nd Lt. Rank on the front of both the shell and the liner. The rear stripe does have the name "Harold Fields" written in it, but we do not know if this is WWII period or added later. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced