{"product_id":"original-u-s-marine-corps-wwii-usmc-m1917a1-kelly-helmet-with-camouflage-paint-as-used-during-the-battle-of-wake-island","title":"Original U.S. Marine Corps WWII USMC M1917A1 Kelly Helmet With Camouflage Paint- As Used During The Battle of Wake Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine, excellent condition M1917A1 \"Kelly\" Helmet with a Marine Corps EGA attached to the front, dating from the 1936-1942 period. The helmet is complete with the original liner and is with the small leather skull pad that is often missing from these helmets. The chinstrap is complete. The shell has a lovely camouflage pattern of greens, browns, and grays. The original leather liner is intact and in good condition. The liner is in very delicate and torn condition, a telltale sign of having been service used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Wake Island began simultaneously with the attack on Pearl Harbor naval and air bases in Hawaii on the morning of 8 December 1941 (7 December in Hawaii), and ended on 23 December, with the surrender of the American forces to the Empire of Japan. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the air, land, and naval forces of the Japanese Empire against those of the United States, with Marines playing a prominent role on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1917A1 helmet was a transitional helmet used during the early years of WWII prior to the introduction of the more common M1 Helmet. It was basically a M1917 helmet shell, as used during WWI, with an improved liner and chin strap assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese helmets were widely used by the US Army Troops that occupied the Pacific Islands before and the Pearl Harbor Attack. They were also used by the USMC in the early Island Campaigns of 1942 \u0026amp; 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell appears to be a World War I M1917 helmet repurposed as a Kelly, rare to find!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great original early WWII Marine Corps helmet with lots of history. Ready to display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43702741565509,"sku":"ONSV25MSZ030","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV25MSZ030__05.jpg?v=1759179998","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-marine-corps-wwii-usmc-m1917a1-kelly-helmet-with-camouflage-paint-as-used-during-the-battle-of-wake-island","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}