Grouping, Maj. Charles Major, Jr., 325th Glider Inf. Regt., 82nd Airborne Division, Italy & Normandy

Genuine WWII US Army grouping, made up of the following items:

- military identification card issued by the War Department to Major Charles W. Major, Jr. (ASN O-328232) on September 25, 1944;

- 82nd Airborne Division shoulder sleeve insignia with separated 'Airborne' tab;

- General Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal message to the Allied troops deployed in North Africa, issued on November 8, 1943 in the occasion of the first anniversary of Operation Torch;

- Allied road map of the Gargano region, southeast Italy, first edition of 1943, scale 1:200,000 (dimensions: about 26in x 41.73in).

Nice homogenous set, in good overall condition.

Charles Webb Major, Jr. was born on January 8, 1913 in St. Petersburg, Florida and joined the US Army on September 24, 1941. He went on to serve with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and deployed to Europe, where he was wounded, taking part in the operations in Italy and Normandy. He was discharged on December 23, 1945 as a Lieutenant Colonel, and passed away on July 16, 1959.

https://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325.html

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/39086988/charles-webb-major

Illustration documents not mentioned above are available in digital format only.