Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet with Scarce Bakelite EGA Device & Original Chinstrap - 1943 Dated Hotchkiss .303 Ofstie fell ill and returned

Ofstie fell ill and returned to Bethesda Naval Hospital where he died on November 18

The scabbard shell is straight throughout and has good original chocolate brown paint

It has a good deal of the original factory cross-graining remaining from the original factory final polish

The black paint on the central cross does show some flaking and oxidation near the frame

This is a very good condition early 20th century Dutch Artillery Busby

Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet with Scarce Bakelite EGA Device & Original Chinstrap - 1943 Dated Hotchkiss .303 Ofstie fell ill and returnedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of an unissued condition 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. This example doesnt have an explicit