Original U.S. WWII Laundry Number Marked McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Net and Firestone Liner - Complete Japanese Holsters The underside of the rim

The underside of the rim is stamped R / A 95

The helmet cover is marked up with multiple phrases and expressions which include:

We would rate this as an “unissued” mint condition

braving unrelenting attacks by enemy fighters

It looks to then have been updated later in the war by painting over part of the large white areas

Original U.S. WWII Laundry Number Marked McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Net and Firestone Liner - Complete Japanese Holsters The underside of the rimOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, fitted with a very nice liner by the Seaman Paper Company. 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 does not have a visible heat stamp, but from the profile