Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Japanese Military Maps The condition of each field

The condition of each field phone varies and the functionality of the phones are not guaranteed

His service is perhaps best summarized in his obituary which appears at this link on the 508th veteran website

Nose Cap and hand guard screws are brass

4389 under the maker marking

on the other side

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Japanese Military Maps The condition of each fieldOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the American flak