Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch Helmets The liner in this helmet

The liner in this helmet is complete

The Battle of the Caribbean refers to a naval campaign waged during World War II that was part of the Battle of the Atlantic

and both still function properly

The steel shell is stamped S indicating Schlueter manufacture

The blade has also never been sharpened

Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch Helmets The liner in this helmetOriginal Item: This is a rare circa 1946 jacket patch for the United States Army Air Forces 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group. Successor of the famous 509th Composite Group which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, the 509th Bomb Group carried out the "Operation Crossroads" atomic test at the Bikini Atoll. The patch has a mushroom cloud at its center. Approximately 5" diameter. Constructed of twill embroidered with silk and cotton threads, with mesh