Original U.S. WWII 506th PIR 101st Airborne M42 Paratrooper Jump Jacket - Size 36R U.S. Ordnance The handle and cross guard

The handle and cross guard are a nice aged blue

The securing catch to the mounting pole is absent

Location: Harburg Germany

Mihiel (as part of the US IV Corps) on 12 September 1918

They took part in the Peninsula War under Wellington and most significantly at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 in which they sustained many casualties

Original U.S. WWII 506th PIR 101st Airborne M42 Paratrooper Jump Jacket - Size 36R U.S. Ordnance The handle and cross guardOriginal Item: Only one available. "From this day to the ending of the World, we in it shall be remembered we band of brothers" Henry V William Shakespeare. This an original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 offered is in excellent used condition. The most notable aspects of the jacket are the original 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment patch on the left chest with correct wartime stitching. There is also a 101st Airborne Division patch on