Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet With Textured Paint and Weathervane Etching Japanese Navy After taking over the defense

After taking over the defense of the Meuse River sector from Givet to Verdun on 25 December

Just about all of the blacked copper coating has worn away

and the finish on the inside is degraded

The other side is inlet 1/2 of an inch and is flat

"WILLIE"'117th / Gunner / 65-66 Birth: Nov

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet With Textured Paint and Weathervane Etching Japanese Navy After taking over the defenseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period textured OD Green paint and a painted Unit Insignia. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC49. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States by the Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company in Terre Haute, Indiana. The