United States. An Army Air Service Flying Helmet & Belongings To Charles Batty; 141St Aero Pursuit Squadron certificate_of_authenticity In regards to his ear

In regards to his ear

with a 58 mm wide brown leather sweatband

Accompanied by a Junior Eights 2nd Place Rowing Medal 1909 (two-piece construction

and Canadian Forces' Decoration with two Additional Ten Years' Service Clasps

SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (2406 Pte J

United States. An Army Air Service Flying Helmet & Belongings To Charles Batty; 141St Aero Pursuit Squadron certificate_of_authenticity In regards to his earThis is a standard issue summer US Air Service flying helmet with ear coverings, a strap, and a matching protective face mask. Although the US Air Service employed many different designs of helmets during the later years of the war, most stemmed from football helmets mostly consisting of a segmented pattern of 6 triangular pieces of leather for the crown. The inside of this helmet and the protective face cover are lined with chamois fur, although