Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Japanese Military Maps The inside of the cap

The inside of the cap cover has an intact label with a size 6 3/4 indicated

4389 under the maker marking

His service is perhaps best summarized in his obituary which appears at this link on the 508th veteran website

1918 - Duty With First Replacement Battalion Quantico

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Japanese Military Maps The inside of the capOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the American flak