Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst British Lancer The address marking on top

The address marking on top of the barrel is still fully legible:

As the first tank of the column passed beyond the huge stone Railway Station

As with most Wars it was imagined it would be over in short order but the distances involved to the Crimea on the Black Sea and the brutal conditions on site caused terrible illness with great loss of life

carrying out bombing missions in Algeria and Tunisia as part of Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 1384

Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst British Lancer The address marking on topOriginal Items: One of a kind. This is an excellent condition regulation army wool shirt featured in the excellent book Heroes In Our Midst, Volume 3: Uniforms & Insignia, Airborne Commands, Specific Insignia by John R. Angolia. The description in the book reads; "There are a number of variations of the parachute canopy and the cat's face." The shirt also features an original jump oval and airborne patch as well as a Ruptured Duck. Approximate