Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Antique Shotguns The helmet retains the original

The helmet retains the original olive green paint and has the original Inti Incan Sun God badge on the front

The chin strap is complete but has a break which could be repaired

most notably the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or “Huey” was the primary tool used to retrieve a wounded soldier or Marine

the casualties of the British Advanced Air Striking Force in France amounted to:-Shot down by the Germans

probably the soldiers initials

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Antique Shotguns The helmet retains the originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sewn into multi layered nylon that would catch low