Original U.S. WWII Veteran Painted B-17 Yankee Bell Captured German Helmet – Dedicated to the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, and Crew of Lt. Colonel Martin Lord - Featured in National Geographic Magazine British Helmets The leather harness unfortunately has

The leather harness unfortunately has stretched out a bit and the leather is now dry

The tang is long and straight

This sharpening has unfortunately made the markings faint

but some of the buttons are broken

The bore may have also been slightly bored out and rifling recut

Original U.S. WWII Veteran Painted B-17 Yankee Bell Captured German Helmet – Dedicated to the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, and Crew of Lt. Colonel Martin Lord - Featured in National Geographic Magazine British Helmets The leather harness unfortunately hasOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an extraordinary and deeply personal piece of World War II history, this original German M42 steel helmet was captured in Europe and hand painted by a U. S. airman in tribute to the legendary 91st Bomb Group (Heavy), 324th Bomb Squadron of the Eighth Air Force specifically honoring the B 17 Flying Fortress Yankee Bell and the crew led by Lt. Colonel Martin Lord who perished having been brought down by Flak guns