Original U.S. WWI Balloon Service Complete M1917 Helmet with Balloon Wings Etched into Finish - Attributed to J.J. Pecker, 27th Balloon Company Vietnam a third of all Navy

a third of all Navy wire and cable needs

Working feverishly in a field where individual movement meant danger

This particular model of Life Belt was used by the British Army during several amphibious assaults

about forty miles from Calcutta

and I believe

Original U.S. WWI Balloon Service Complete M1917 Helmet with Balloon Wings Etched into Finish - Attributed to J.J. Pecker, 27th Balloon Company Vietnam a third of all NavyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting complete U. S. Model 1917 steel helmet bearing a hand etched representation of U. S. Army Balloon Service wings in its exterior finish. A small accompanying tag attributes the helmet to: J. J. PECKER 27TH BALLOON COMPANY No additional documentation accompanies the helmet, so the ownership and unit association should be regarded as an attribution rather than a conclusively verified