Original U.S. Early WWII Airborne Paratrooper Training Football Helmet by Riddell Sharps Rifle and better suited to night

and better suited to night bombing

He was educated at Eton College and then entered the Army

Helmet pictured is not included

15 SEPTEMBER 1944: Post-assault work done under orders of beachmaster from D- Day to D plus 6

Original U.S. Early WWII Airborne Paratrooper Training Football Helmet by Riddell Sharps Rifle and better suited to nightOriginal Item: Only One Available. We just received this from the family of a deceased WWII Airborne Paratrooper as a private purchase. It is a Paratrooper Training Football helmet, manufactured by Riddell, a well known helmet manufacturer, who still makes football helmets to this day. During the earliest days of WWII paratroopers, Riddell designed a modified football helmet with front and rear leather protection, designed to keep twigs and branches