Original U.S. Navy WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet Linked to Sailor on USS KEY (DE-348) Field Gear The outbreak of World War

The outbreak of World War 1 then stopped the development in its tracks

and the grip is solid without any chips or major dents

Toshimasa Asahara

This is what is known as a “bring back” by a USMC soldier as it is stamped-

Released from Priddy's Hard at the Portsmouth Hampshire Naval Establishment in the 1980s it is still in remarkably good condition

Original U.S. Navy WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet Linked to Sailor on USS KEY (DE-348) Field Gear The outbreak of World WarOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, which was issued to a sailor on the U. S. S. Key (DE 348) Destroyer Escort. It is fitted with Westinghouse liner, and the shell has been painted over with the correct gray blue used on U. S. Navy Helmets. It also has the large red number 87 painted on the front. Per the information we received with this helmet, it