Original U.S. WWII Untouched M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with RARE Hood Rubber Co. Low Pressure Liner - Liner Chinstrap Stuck to Rim Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Ofstie participated in annual flight

Ofstie participated in annual flight competitions with Army pilots in the Curtiss Marine aircraft

He was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor in Action and fought in all multiple campaigns including

however there is no way to definitively attribute this due to lack of markings

This is most likely not the first liner installed in this helmet

Original U.S. WWII Untouched M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with RARE Hood Rubber Co. Low Pressure Liner - Liner Chinstrap Stuck to Rim Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Ofstie participated in annual flightOriginal Item: Only One Available. An outstanding example of an early WWII U. S. Combat Helmet. This is an example of a M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with a fine example of a very scarce Hood Rubber Company Low Pressure Helmet Liner. The helmet is offered in great condition. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war.