Original U.S. WWI M1917 Observation Balloon Service Painted Doughboy Helmet Japanese Flare Guns the uniform is not named

the uniform is not named but further dedicated research should be able to reveal the owner

The grip is has faded to a nice deep ivory

After his tour on Hornet he served a short stint as Chief of Staff and Air to Commander Patrol Wing Two in June 1942

Year of Manufacture: 1857 - Converted Later

the standard insignia of artillery units

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Observation Balloon Service Painted Doughboy Helmet Japanese Flare Guns the uniform is not namedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic genuine Great War hand painted helmet complete with its original liner. Helmet features a lovely "Bullseye" type circular stripe pattern on the helmet, using multiple colors on a white background. The front of the helmet has an image of a red observation balloon, indicating this helmet belonged to a member of the very valuable Observation Balloon Service. These groups would send up balloons behind the