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This is a Wilmer eyeshield. I bought it at a junk shop way back in the 1970s thinking it was some kind of WW2 flight crew gear.About three years ago I found out it was a very rare U.S. WW1 item that clipped onto helmets that had little holes on the rim. It was stated that only about 25 were known to exist (which is why I could not find info on it) On a Militaria forum when I showed, it a collector in Europe who specialized in US body armor bought it from me at a very good price - $900.00
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After my grandfather's passing, my mom and her sisters sold his house. I was told by my cousins that there all kinds of treasures in the basement. Among them were his Great War uniform. I regret it was not preserved. Do you you have aviation militaria?
I have an accumulation rather than a collection.
 
After my grandfather's passing, my mom and her sisters sold his house. I was told by my cousins that there all kinds of treasures in the basement. Among them were his Great War uniform. I regret it was not preserved. Do you you have aviation militaria?

Yes some aviation stuff.

I hope his uniform ended up in a museum or at least at someplace that will respect it.
 

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