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W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.
W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.

W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78th LIGHTNING BOLT DIV.

$ 171.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Original W.W. I. U.S. Army Doughboy Helmet, 78th Lightning Division. The Model M1917 helmet has the liner and chin strap in very good condition. The soldier’s name, rank and serial number – Sgt. Laroy M. Merrill, 123501 are stamped on inside rim. (Sgt. Laroy M. Merrill’s record of enlistment can be found on Ancestry.com. – enlisted at Northfield, VT to Co. F. 1st VT Infantry.) Also, on the inside rim is stamped the number ZF31 indicating the helmet was manufactured in the United Stated. The helmet has sand finish. This helmet is in really good shape including the Lightning Bolt insignia painted on the front. See photos for the condition.
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    ORIGINAL W.W. I. U.S. ARMY DOUGHBOY HELMET, 78
    th
    LIGHTNING BOLT DIVISION:
    Up for sale is the original W.W. I. U.S. Army Doughboy Helmet, 78
    th
    Lightning Division. The 78
    th
    Division was activated on August 23, 1917 at Camp Dix, New Jersey. See picture of 78th Division history. The Model M1917 helmet has the liner and chin strap in very good condition. The soldier’s name, rank and serial number – Sgt. Laroy M. Merrill, 123501 are stamped on inside rim. (Sgt. Laroy M. Merrill’s record of enlistment can be found on Ancestry.com.
    – enlisted at Northfield, VT to Co. F. 1
    st
    VT Infantry.) Also, on the inside rim is stamped the number ZF31 indicating the helmet was manufactured in the United Stated. The helmet has sand finish. This helmet is in really good shape including the Lightning Bolt insignia painted on the front. See photos for the condition.
    Military collectors will appreciate this piece of W.W. I. history.
    TERMS: Buyer pays .95 shipping and handling. We package well and ship via insured USPS Priority Mail.
    We do not ship on weekends and only ship in continental USA.
    Item is mailed when payment clears eBay system. Thank you.