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Dress uniform of T/3 James W. Mitchell, Serivce Company, 506th PIR
Mr. Mitchell is on the left in the picture wearing this exact jacket in France at the end of hostilities in 1945. His buddy Larry Lopes, also of Service Company 506th PIR, is by his side.
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Dress Uniform (Ike) Jacket of Sergeant Dan Olney, Company C, 501st PIR.
This was originally issued to Mr. Olney as a four pocket service jacket. While stationed in England, Mr. Olney had the jacket "cut down" and modified to the "Ike" jacket configuration at the Imperial Hotel in England. The hotel advertised as being the place where General Eisenhower had his four pocket jacket modified.
Jacket was donated to the museum by Mr. Olney
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Reinforced M42 Jump Jacket of First Sergeant Clyde M. Tinley, HQ Company, 377PFAB
The issued M42 Jump Jacket was modified for wear into battle by the company riggers. Modifications included canvas reinforced elbows and the billows of the bottom pockets. Mr. Tinley was captured in Normandy like much of his unit, but escaped from a German POW train and returned to his unit in time to fight in Operation Market Garden.
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Wool Shirt and Insignia of Major Richard "Dick" Winters, Company E, 506th PIR and Battalion HQ, 2/506th PIR
This shirt and miscellaneous insignia were worn by Major Winters during WWII and also during his reenlistment time for the Korean war. The Eagle Patch has been moved to the right shoulder to make room on the left side for the insignia of his unit during the Korean service. His 506th Officers rifles were from his service during WWII.
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Airborne Officers Overseas Cap
A typical example of a WWII officers overseas cap. Attached are an officers airborne troops patch and Major's insignia. This cap was a gift to the webmaster by his friend and long-time airborne collector/historian Allan Henderson. The cap will be used to complement the display of Major Dick Winter's shirt.
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Original M2 D-Bale 2/506th Paratrooper Helmet & Liner.
This is one of the rarest of all US helmets, especially in this fantastic condition. Based on the size of the spade it appears that this helmet was repainted after Normandy for the Holland campaign. This was the documented practice in July-August 1944. The helmet was found by a Dutch local during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 and was put away for safe keeping. It remained in Holland until about 15 years ago and it has recently been acquired by the webmaster from the historian for E/506th, Jake Powers. Unfortunately the helmet is unnamed.
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