Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet With French Flight Goggles - Marked For The 44th Aero Squadron British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The core cadre around which

The core cadre around which the division was formed was the former 1st Provisional Marine Brigade which included the 4th and 22nd Marine Regiments

The rifle had a one piece stock with a straight wrist

there were eight war loan drives

This would be perfect for an AN-5740 that has lost its original case

with a straight knurled cocking knob on the rear of the bolt

Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet With French Flight Goggles - Marked For The 44th Aero Squadron British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The core cadre around whichOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fantastic rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a soft leather and is nearly identical to a known SPALDING pattern helmet, in fact it may very well have been made by Spalding but the maker label fell off. To see the Spalding marked helmet check out this link (it's about 2 3 of the way down the page and has a black cat painted on it). Construction is brown leather chamois lined flying