B-4 Life preserver as used by aviators and paratroopers. It was made by the The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and is March 1943 dated. The straps of the life preserver have been modified in such a way that it can be put over the head with only one strap to be attached at the bottom. It has...
McCord M-1C paratrooper helmet with swivel loops. It has its original 11 row weave OD3 chinstraps with brass snap fasteners, double bar tacks at the chinstrap loops, brass buckle and double J hook. The heatstamp is 882D. Very good condition.
Stars and Stripes newspaper of June 24, 1944. London Edition with headline article 'Hand-to-Hand Cherbourg battle'. The newspaper consists of four pages. The paper is a bit fragile as to be expected from an 81 year old newspaper but it is in remarkable shape. Will display nicely and look...
Para/glide cap Enlisted Men's badge. Used. Very good condition.
TM 1-440 Parachutes, Aircraft Fabrics and Clothing. Medium size manual, 1941 dated. The manual contains 118 pages with many photos and drawings. There is some scribbling on the back cover. Very good condition.
United States Paratroops pocket patch. Embroidered on red felt with gauze backing. PX purchase. Very good condition.
LIFE magazine of August 14, 1944. With iconic cover photo of Lieutenant Kelso C. Horne of I Company, 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division in Normandy. The magazine contains 96 pages with great articles, photos and advertisements. It is in superb condition and luckily there is no ugly address...
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment pocket patch. Has some slight glue residue on the back, likely from being in a scrapbook. Original and rare patch of a D Day unit. Also see last photo of paratrooper with similar patch on his A-2 jacket. Very good condition.
Field Tourniquet in its cardboard box. Medical item Nn. 9378000 . Produced by Belfit Foundations Inc. (as seen on page 209, photo nr. 957 of «US WW2 First-Aids of the Medical Department: Kits & Men part 3 & 4» book). Nice for display or to complete a medical kit. Very good...
Easy Company Enlisted Men's collar disk set. Early type screwback discs. The set consist of the Infantry crossed rifles with E disk and US monogram disk. The set has a very nice patina. As worn on the Class A jacket. Perfect for display and to complete an Easy Company display or jacket set up....
Red painted ripcord assembly. As used on the AN-6513, A-4 and T-5 parachutes. Very good condition.
YANK magazine of February 18, 1944. The GI magazine by the men... for the men in the service. US edition. With superb cover photo and filled with great articles, photos, cartoons (Sad Sack!) and Pin-Up. The magazine is in above average condition but has some wear at the bottom of the spine....