These are some original items in my collection that have a known D-Day connection.
*Rupert Paradummy
*A2 Jacket belonging to R.L. Jackson of the 452nd Bomb Group, 731st Bomber Squadron. They flew three D-Day missions, one over Caen, two over Argentan. He flew two of those missions and has a "D" painted inside two of the bombs painted on his jacket.
*Ike jacket and picture of Sgt. Charles Wilson of the 442nd Troop Carrier Group. The 442nd TCG flew some of the first missions during the invasion of the Continent, dropping paratroops near SteMere-Eglise on 6 Jun 1944 and flying a resupply mission on 7 Jun, being awarded a DUC for its part in the Normandy invasion.
*Complete Waco Glider Instrument Panel
*A piece of parachute picked up in St. Mere Eglise around June 8th by Cpl. Edward Mullet of the 315th Combat Engineers.
*An FFI (Free French/French Resistance) pennant, armband, and Pin.
*An M1 Helmet with painted insignia of the 5th or 6th Engineer Special Brigade who entered Normandy on Omaha Beach.
Hope you enjoy them. Please post your attributables. -Ron
*Rupert Paradummy
*A2 Jacket belonging to R.L. Jackson of the 452nd Bomb Group, 731st Bomber Squadron. They flew three D-Day missions, one over Caen, two over Argentan. He flew two of those missions and has a "D" painted inside two of the bombs painted on his jacket.
*Ike jacket and picture of Sgt. Charles Wilson of the 442nd Troop Carrier Group. The 442nd TCG flew some of the first missions during the invasion of the Continent, dropping paratroops near SteMere-Eglise on 6 Jun 1944 and flying a resupply mission on 7 Jun, being awarded a DUC for its part in the Normandy invasion.
*Complete Waco Glider Instrument Panel
*A piece of parachute picked up in St. Mere Eglise around June 8th by Cpl. Edward Mullet of the 315th Combat Engineers.
*An FFI (Free French/French Resistance) pennant, armband, and Pin.
*An M1 Helmet with painted insignia of the 5th or 6th Engineer Special Brigade who entered Normandy on Omaha Beach.
Hope you enjoy them. Please post your attributables. -Ron
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