Original U.S. WWI Named 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Cook Lawrence Geist Shirk, Company D, 313th Machine Gun Battalion Feed Block Assembly This is an exceptional opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity to get a scarce Hawley Liner with personal art on it

It is bright with no oxidation we can see

The grip is like new though the wooden pommel cap does have denting and cracking present

with some dents and scrapes

Original U.S. WWI Named 80th Division Painted M1917 Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Cook Lawrence Geist Shirk, Company D, 313th Machine Gun Battalion Feed Block Assembly This is an exceptional opportunityOriginal Item. One of a Kind. There were very few American units of the First World War which painted their helmets before the end of the war. The 80th Division were one of these very few, painting their helmets with flashes akin to those used by British & Commonwealth soldiers, who utilized a variety of shapes & colors to signify their unit. This helmet was worn & painted by Cook Lawrence Geist Shirk, Company D, 313th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th