Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet by Hawley - Dated 1944 Helmets This example is in rough

This example is in rough

Both pistols are in the National Civil War Museum (formerly the Museum of the Confederacy) collection

The jingasa has black lacquer on the exterior with a simple red MON family crest on the front

It still retains the original oval marking plate on the rattle

has turned brown with age

Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet by Hawley - Dated 1944 Helmets This example is in roughOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of an American Fiber Helmet with a USN (U. S. Navy) contract stamp on the interior. The fiber helmet was originally designed by Jesse Hawley in the early 1930s. Hawley subsequently designed the first fiber helmet liner for the original M1 steel helmet, alongside the General Fibre Company, a subsidiary of the International Hat Company. The first patent for the Hawley pressed fiber sun helmet was