Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch Helmets the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment

the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment would arrive by glider to provide a division reserve

The steel shell is stamped S indicating Schlueter manufacture

and both still function properly

The blade has also never been sharpened

Of most note is the red painted diamond to the front indicating issue to the 5th Division

Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch Helmets the 325th Glider Infantry RegimentOriginal Item: This is a rare circa 1946 jacket patch for the United States Army Air Forces 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group. Successor of the famous 509th Composite Group which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, the 509th Bomb Group carried out the "Operation Crossroads" atomic test at the Bikini Atoll. The patch has a mushroom cloud at its center. Approximately 5" diameter. Constructed of twill embroidered with silk and cotton threads, with mesh