Original U.S. Pre-WWI M-1887 Summer Sun Pith Helmet with 1st Infantry "E" Company Badge - Size 7 1/4 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Preston Name Tag

Preston Name Tag

Crossguard: 3 1/2"

- Original Silver Star Citation on 30th Infantry letterhead (some damage)

This basically translates to "Made at Seki in Mino Province by Yoshida Yoshitsugu

There are also some other stock cartouches

Original U.S. Pre-WWI M-1887 Summer Sun Pith Helmet with 1st Infantry "E" Company Badge - Size 7 1/4 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Preston Name TagOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt pith helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. This helmet dates to just after the conflict, probably during the first 10 years of the 20th century. It has a lovely khaki color exterior, with the correct 4 panel construction and