Original U.S. WWI 89th Division Painted M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Full Liner & Chinstrap - 314th Field Signal Battalion Technical Books it being easier to charge

it being easier to charge enemy positions with

with the older style uniforms becoming rapidly replaced

possibly hung as a vertically banner

Herring was not flying as he had finished his tour of 30 missions whereas the rest of us on his crew had only 29 missions

one of a series of helmets introduced in December 1916 to supplement French-made M15 Adrian style helmets already in use

Original U.S. WWI 89th Division Painted M1917 Doughboy Helmet with Full Liner & Chinstrap - 314th Field Signal Battalion Technical Books it being easier to chargeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period OD Green paint and a painted Unit Insignia. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 195. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States. The paint is in very good condition both inside and outside the helmet, with the