Genuine WWII US Army M1936 field bag, khaki canvas, manufactured by Atlantic Products Co. and dated 1941.
Issued in lieu of the haversack to officers and other personnel such as airborne troops and armored crews.
The rear straps have been covered with black friction tape in order to keep them in folded position, common practice among airborne troops.
Good, used condition; name Stump and laundry number S-2804 are visible on the flap -- the latter has also been inked on the back of the bag. Both snap hooks are rusty, the left one being in very poor shape.
Robert Earl Stump was born on August 12, 1924 in Clarksburg, West Virginia and joined the US Army on April 12, 1943 (ASN 35752804). He was discharged on May 6, 1946 as a Staff Sergeant, and passed away on November 12, 1992.
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