Books, The Way We Were, Piper, McIlvoy, Vandervoort, 82nd Airborne
Set of 3 books from The Way We Were's collection, all written by Michel De Trez.
- N° 2 Colonel Bob Piper, HQ Co., 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (SOLD OUT).
- N° 3 Doc McIlvoy and his parachuting medics, Regimental Surgeon, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
- N° 4 Col. Ben Vandervoort, CO, 2nd Bat, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
Bilinguale books : French & English.
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Set of 3 books from The Way We Were's collection, all written by Michel De Trez.
- N° 2 Colonel Bob Piper, HQ Co., 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (SOLD OUT).
- N° 3 Doc McIlvoy and his parachuting medics, Regimental Surgeon, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
- N° 4 Col. Ben Vandervoort, CO, 2nd Bat, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
Bilinguale books : French & English.
