This is an original and exceptionally rare WWII Westinghouse manufactured jungle camouflage painted helmet liner. Westinghouse was tasked with providing a camouflaged and lightweight solution to the steel M1 helmet, which caused considerable noise trekking through the islands of the Pacific Theatre. In turn, Westinghouse developed a camouflage template consisting of three green tones and one rust-brown tone to be applied over the liner's standard olive drab paint via a stencil. Jungle liners are quite rare due to the fact that nearly half of all those produced were repainted solid green at the factory as it was shown to be dangerous to wear the liner without a steel helmet. This particular liner, with non-painted steel A-washers and a rayon suspension, is the first variation from Westinghouse's February 28, 1942 contract of just 150,000 jungle liners (Oosterman, 234). The Paul K. Weil Co. manufactured rayon suspension is strong and intact. It comes complete with an original size 7 1/4 rayon headband and khaki neckband. The headband is ID'd to a Lieutenant Walker, however the suspension appears to have once had the later style spring clip headband, so it is likely a replacement. Like the liner, itself, both accessories date to 1942. The liner is cracked and its factory finish shows consistent wear throughout.