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Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', Silver, US Army, Miniature, Pin Back, Mint
Great genuine WWII US Army 925 silver alloy 'jump wings', miniature version (20mm). Mint, unissued condition. Pin is in working order.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, GEMSCO, Sterling, Pin Back
Nice genuine WWII US Army silver alloy 'jump wings', hallmarked GEMSCO Sterling . Intended for being worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The original pin is in working order. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Complete and in very good overall condition.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, J. R. GAUNT, London, Pin Back
Nice genuine WWII US Army 'jump wings', manufactured by J.R. Gaunt in London, Britain. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Good overall condition; pin catch is missing.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, Pin Back, Jack Heller
Nice genuine WWII US Army silver alloy 'jump wings', scarce manufacturing from Jack Heller (H in a circle) . Intended for being worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The original pin is in working order. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Complete and in very good overall condition.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, Pin Back, Jack Heller
Nice genuine WWII US Army silver alloy 'jump wings', scarce manufacturing from Jack Heller (H in a circle) . Intended for being worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The original pin is in working order. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Complete and in very good overall condition.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, Sterling, Pin Back
Nice genuine WWII US Army silver alloy 'jump wings', hallmarked Sterling . Intended for being worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The original pin is in working order. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Complete and in good overall condition, the catch is broken.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, Sterling, Pin Back
Nice genuine WWII US Army silver alloy 'jump wings', hallmarked Sterling . Intended for being worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The original pin is in working order. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Complete and in very good overall condition.
Badge, Parachutist's, 'Jump Wings', US Army, Sterling, Pin Back
Nice genuine WWII US Army silver alloy 'jump wings', hallmarked Sterling . Intended for being worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The original pin is in working order. Designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lieutenant Minter, the Army Parachutist's Badge was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, later reduced to five. Complete and in good overall condition.
Bag, Demolition, Parachutist, US Army, Impregnated
Genuine WWII US Army OD 7 canvas bag, of the type used by paratroops for carrying demolition kits, featuring an adjustable carrying strap intended for being carried over the shoulder. Prior to jumping, the snap hook which is usually present on the carrying strap (missing here) is attached onto the parachute harness, while the rear straps secure the whole assembly. Good overall condition. Impregnated.
Bag, Field, M-1936, ATLANTIC PRODUCTS CO. 1941, Taped, S/Sgt. Robert Stump
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. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=35752804&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=6012434 https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/166386975/robert-earl-stump Illustration documents available in digital format only.
Bag, Field, M-1936, ATLANTIC PRODUCTS CORP. 1943, Camouflaged
Genuine WWII US Army M1936 field bag, issued in lieu of the haversack to officers and other personnel -- airborne troops, armored crews... Manufactured by ATLANTIC PRODUCTS CORP. 1943. Quite good overall condition; all outer surfaces feature an interesting camouflage scheme applied with dark brown paint.
Bag, Field, M-1936, Sgt. Ralph Ricker, Co. D, 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, WIA, MTO & ETO
Genuine WWII US Army M1936 field bag, khaki canvas, issued in lieu of the haversack to officers and other personnel such as airborne troops and armored crews. No production markings visible apart from the year 1943. Good overall condition. Name Ricker R.O. , ASN Ricker R.O. and mention Sgt. Ricker R. have been handwritten on the flap. Ralph Otis Ricker, Jr. was born on December 25, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts and joined the US Army on February 26, 1940. He went on to serve with Company D, 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division and deployed to North Africa and Europe, where he was wounded in action twice -- in October 1943 in Italy, and in January 1945. He was discharged as a Sergeant on August 25 of that year, and passed away on December 20, 1988. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=06877401&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=254611 https://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/504/rosters/504_roster_d.html https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/243678611/ralph-otis-ricker Documents d'illustration disponibles au format numérique uniquement.
