Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet by Hawley - Dated 1944 Helmets Both pistols are in the

Both pistols are in the National Civil War Museum (formerly the Museum of the Confederacy) collection

has turned brown with age

General McNeil was born in Malakoff

but a great finish and no cracks or repairs

It still retains the original oval marking plate on the rattle

Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet by Hawley - Dated 1944 Helmets Both pistols are in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of an American Fiber Helmet with a USN (U. S. Navy) contract stamp on the interior. The fiber helmet was originally designed by Jesse Hawley in the early 1930s. Hawley subsequently designed the first fiber helmet liner for the original M1 steel helmet, alongside the General Fibre Company, a subsidiary of the International Hat Company. The first patent for the Hawley pressed fiber sun helmet was