Original U.S. WWII Outstanding Painted 75th Infantry Division Front Seam Swivel Bale McCord M1 Helmet Shell Presented by Co. L, 290th Infantry to Lieutenant Victor Katen with “Kilroy Was Here” & Key From S.S. Brazil - Bronze Star Recipient U.S. Army Seeing "Old Abe" atop his

Seeing "Old Abe" atop his perch during the battle of Corinth

The butt plate has "111128" crossed out

By the time the regiment was prepared for service

The left side of the receiver marked MANUFACTURE D'ARMES / St

Original U.S. WWII Outstanding Painted 75th Infantry Division Front Seam Swivel Bale McCord M1 Helmet Shell Presented by Co. L, 290th Infantry to Lieutenant Victor Katen with “Kilroy Was Here” & Key From S.S. Brazil - Bronze Star Recipient U.S. Army Seeing "Old Abe" atop hisOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding M1 helmet shell presented by the men of Company L, 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, to their Lieutenant, Victor Katen, a Bronze Star Recipient, at the end of World War II. The front is painted with the large insignia of the 75th Infantry Division with 290th Infantry over and below it. The best piece of the decoration is to the right of the insignia, a depiction of KILROY WAS HERE, a