M1917 Helmet Found In Attic

[Okie]

I found this helmet in my father-in-laws attic as I was cleaning. No one in family knows anything about it. It was just in a box. I would appreciate some comments. I believe that it is is later paint but I need some help as he has other militia items that are authentic. He is also the one that I previously have posted with a large insignia collection.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Ron

[doyler]

1st Army Engineers

 

Paint look period original

[268th C.A.]

a beautiful helmet

[Okie]

I thought it looked to good being a skeptic. Thanks for the confirmation and compliment. I opened the box and there was this helmet and a Vietnam era helmet. Now I wonder where it came from. I need to do some digging. Both he father and my mother-in-laws fathers were in WWI.