Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Marine Named Firestone Liner - Roy F. Ricker Chinese Militaria as it pre-dates the officially

as it pre-dates the officially imported examples

One has lost almost all the paint

This is just wonderful

This is a magnificent sepia-toned portrait photograph

The exterior however is in better condition

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Marine Named Firestone Liner - Roy F. Ricker Chinese Militaria as it pre-dates the officiallyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is stamped 554A which indicates the approximate manufacture date of June July 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies.