Original WWII U.S. Navy Combat Ace Fighting Squadron VF-5 “Screaming Eagles” Named 1942 McCord M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Rare 1st Pattern Hawley Paper Liner - Lt. John P. Altemus, 6 Confirmed Aerial Kills U.S. Artwork & Posters This is a very interesting

This is a very interesting all original example of a German WWII "Double Decal" M35 helmet

It was bestowed by General Eduard Dietl

The curve on the shotel's blade varies from the Persian shamshir

He wanted a heavy barrel to compensate for its recoil and originally had the idea of fitting it with a Bowie-knife style bayonet that would be useful has a hand-held weapon and for other shipboard tasks

Maker marked "ORIENT" on the left plate and “IKK TOKIO” on the right in a symbol that looks like a “squashed” shield

Original WWII U.S. Navy Combat Ace Fighting Squadron VF-5 “Screaming Eagles” Named 1942 McCord M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Rare 1st Pattern Hawley Paper Liner - Lt. John P. Altemus, 6 Confirmed Aerial Kills U.S. Artwork & Posters This is a very interestingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this was an incredible discovery. The helmet itself is extremely nice and is named on the inside lip of the paper liner ENS. ALTEMUS VF 5. What happened next was really surprising, we were able to identify the pilot! Ensign John P. Altemus was a pilot with the VF 5 Screaming Eagles during the Pacific Campaign of WWII. He is mentioned in the book The First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign, Naval Fighter Combat