The lower end of the plate is marked
Further research has revealed a scan of an INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE for Sgt BERDAR the radio operator and the account of him baling out of the struggling aircraft after Sirotnak walked back and gave the order
USS Inch together with sister-ships USS Frost DE-144 and USS Huse DE-145 attacked and sank the German U490 and then rescued her entire crew of 80 sailors
and a nickel plated screw off tool (included)
the 323rd Bomb Group (M) AAF
Original Belgian WWII Civilian Defense German Occupation Adrian Helmet with Badge Rear Sight Assembly The lower end of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made prior to WWII, this is a black painted steel French "Adrian" style helmet, with a Civil Defense badge attached to the front. These helmets were issued before, during and after the fall of Belgium in 1940 to the NSDAPs. The helmet is in very good condition, with great paint, and an original liner and chin strap, which show little to no use. This looks to be a helmet that was not really "issued" during wartime,