Original U.S. WWI USMC First Marine Aviation Force Painted Doughboy Helmet - Air Squadron Russian Headgear In 1941 the United States

In 1941 the United States Army Air Forces ordered four Taylorcraft Model Ds with the designation YO-57

and has been repainted to mimic the original black painted finish long ago

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The weapon is 31-inches in overall length

Original U.S. WWI USMC First Marine Aviation Force Painted Doughboy Helmet - Air Squadron Russian Headgear In 1941 the United StatesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps Doughboy helmet that has a hand painted roundel on top signifying use by a pilot or crewman of the First Marine Aviation Force of WWI. The first major expansion of the Marine Corps' air component came with America's entrance into World War I in 1917. Wartime expansion saw the Aviation Company split into the First Aeronautic Company which deployed to the