Description
Original Item: Just received
Lauxman lived in Roselle since 1947
The scabbard of this example is straight on the obverse but does have a few wearing hits on the inside edge and a couple of very small dings on the reverse side
but there are no markings present pertaining to him
which shows just a bit of fraying
Original U.S. WWII Veteran Painted B-17 Yankee Bell Captured German Helmet – Dedicated to the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, and Crew of Lt. Colonel Martin Lord - Featured in National Geographic Magazine U.S. Documents & Books Original Item: Just receivedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an extraordinary and deeply personal piece of World War II history, this original German M42 steel helmet was captured in Europe and hand painted by a U. S. airman in tribute to the legendary 91st Bomb Group (Heavy), 324th Bomb Squadron of the Eighth Air Force specifically honoring the B 17 Flying Fortress Yankee Bell and the crew led by Lt. Colonel Martin Lord who perished having been brought down by Flak guns