Original WWII U.S. Navy S-III Painted Front Seam Swivel Bale Schlueter M1 Helmet Complete with Firestone Liner British Military Maps The best feature of this

The best feature of this helmet shell is definitely the original hand painted 35th Infantry Division - Santa Fe Division emblem on the side of the helmet

Following his Navy career

The bayonet and scabbard are fully marked with maker markings and the correct naval contract numbers

To survive

Original WWII U.S. Navy S-III Painted Front Seam Swivel Bale Schlueter M1 Helmet Complete with Firestone Liner British Military Maps The best feature of thisOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a unique example of a WWII M1 Helmet with markings to a U. S. Navy Seaman 3rd Class, or was used as a specific rating, which could be a number of different ratings seen on a ship. The M1 helmets were usually stored in racks in the different departments and not necessarily assigned to a specific sailor, so its a possibility that this one was stored in an S rating department such as Sonar. This example is in very