WWI US Doughboy Veteran Souvenir Painted Helmet
Offered here is a really incredible example of a WWI US painted Doughboy helmet. This helmet was painted to commemorate the service of the Doughboy who wore it. You can see that he painted the various French towns he passed through, as well as “AEF” (American Expeditionary Force) and his service number. The helmet itself is really in fantastic shape, I can’t recall ever having one with a liner so nicely preserved. On the chin strap it looks like he wrote his initials of RHC, however it’s faded and hard to read. What is also quite interesting is the mud/sand that is caked onto the rim of the helmet. No doubt done to take a piece of France back home with him. A truly remarkable piece of history!
Offered here is a really incredible example of a WWI US painted Doughboy helmet. This helmet was painted to commemorate the service of the Doughboy who wore it. You can see that he painted the various French towns he passed through, as well as “AEF” (American Expeditionary Force) and his service number. The helmet itself is really in fantastic shape, I can’t recall ever having one with a liner so nicely preserved. On the chin strap it looks like he wrote his initials of RHC, however it’s faded and hard to read. What is also quite interesting is the mud/sand that is caked onto the rim of the helmet. No doubt done to take a piece of France back home with him. A truly remarkable piece of history!
Offered here is a really incredible example of a WWI US painted Doughboy helmet. This helmet was painted to commemorate the service of the Doughboy who wore it. You can see that he painted the various French towns he passed through, as well as “AEF” (American Expeditionary Force) and his service number. The helmet itself is really in fantastic shape, I can’t recall ever having one with a liner so nicely preserved. On the chin strap it looks like he wrote his initials of RHC, however it’s faded and hard to read. What is also quite interesting is the mud/sand that is caked onto the rim of the helmet. No doubt done to take a piece of France back home with him. A truly remarkable piece of history!
