Original U.S. WWII Navy USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap Original Antique Guns This is the badge used

This is the badge used on standard Artillery issue helmets

but there appears to have been 2 patterns made

Indiana May 27 through August 19

[5] The B-24 was notorious among American aircrews for its tendency to catch fire

We have seen similar examples in this same style of construction being made from downed aircraft aluminum

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap Original Antique Guns This is the badge usedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Mk. II Talker helmet is in good overall condition and has heavy wear to the lining. There is some verdigris present around the brass hooks on the leather, which was used as bales for the chinstrap. The chinstrap is in great service used condition. The lining shows very heavy cracking and minor loss of material, but it should be preserved to prevent further damage. These helmets have become much harder to find