Original U.S. WWII Bullet Struck M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with 2nd Infantry Division Painted Westinghouse Liner - Unmatched Set

Original Item: Only One Available. Please note that the M1 shell and the liner are not a matched pair. A creative collector along the way put these together to make an impressive looking display. While the bullet hole in the shell appears to be authentic, as is every aspect of the shell. The liner including the hand painted 2nd ID insignia, is also authentic, but the faint remains of an NCO bar on the back of the liner was added then removed. These two pieces were never together in the war and someone added the hole to the liner to match the shell. This is a wonderful example of an early bullet struck fixed bale M1 helmet with2nd infantry division painted insignia Westinghouse liner. A notable feature of the helmet shell is that it was struck by a small caliber round that penetrated the helmet shell without exit hole. It would appear that the helmet was struck at a significant angle, sparing the life of the soldier wearing it, if he was wearing it at all. Another excellent feature of t