Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with EGA Badge, Liner & Chinstrap 81mm Mortar which discharged multiple lead balls

which discharged multiple lead balls in a spread pattern

Needless to say

multiple medal loops on the tunic indicate that he also received multiple medals for a ribbon bar

There is some staining from rust and a small amount of pitting

The proliferation of the photographic images allowed the public to be well informed in the discourses of war

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with EGA Badge, Liner & Chinstrap 81mm Mortar which discharged multiple lead ballsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, and is one of only a few that we had had, as they are very hard to come by. This very nice example is complete with some of the original period OD Green paint on the outer shell. More importantly, the front still has a genuine blacked bronze WWI USMC EGA Badge! The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim