Original U.S. WWI M1917 Observation Balloon Service Painted Doughboy Helmet Japanese Flare Guns Lommell went to work destroying

Lommell went to work destroying the guns

Year of Manufacture: 1857 - Converted Later

national eagle with out-stretched wings

• 3rd MAW insignia patch on right shoulder

the standard insignia of artillery units

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Observation Balloon Service Painted Doughboy Helmet Japanese Flare Guns Lommell went to work destroyingOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic genuine Great War hand painted helmet complete with its original liner. Helmet features a lovely "Bullseye" type circular stripe pattern on the helmet, using multiple colors on a white background. The front of the helmet has an image of a red observation balloon, indicating this helmet belonged to a member of the very valuable Observation Balloon Service. These groups would send up balloons behind the