Original U.S. WWII Captain’s Rank Painted McCord M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner Category_Rear Sight Assembly The various letters have postmarks

The various letters have postmarks ranging from 1943 to 1945

Lieutenant Lee Matthews ASN 0-1304758 from 480 Audubon Avenue New York

a quality mahogany wood frame containing SEVEN individual photographic cameos of Queen Victoria and her Military Heroes

complete with a six-pointed red star on the front

The metal components are very good and functional

Original U.S. WWII Captain’s Rank Painted McCord M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner Category_Rear Sight Assembly The various letters have postmarksOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an untouched Battle Worn Early WWII U. S. Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with painted Captains Rank. The helmet is still mottled with mud, which most likely was applied in the field as a rudimentary camouflage (this practice is often observed in original photos of GIs during the Italian Campaign). The mud, in fact, has been on the helmet so long that it is almost impossible to remove as it has