Original U.S. WWII D-Day Invasion Normandy Jump Parachute Section, Pull Handle and 2 Coins - Sent Home By John Trowbridge 501st PIR Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly It also shows a clear

It also shows a clear it still has a clear COLT'S PATENT over PATENTED SEPT 10TH 1850 marking

and zinc grommets

it became apparent that the 504th would be held back

vinyl used as an alternative to leather (which would rot in the tropics quickly)

Also included is a fine quality new made brown leather cross hatched sling with replicated WWII markings

Original U.S. WWII D-Day Invasion Normandy Jump Parachute Section, Pull Handle and 2 Coins - Sent Home By John Trowbridge 501st PIR Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly It also shows a clearOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. This is a small yet fantastic grouping sent home by a member of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment after the Normandy Invasion during WWII. John C. Trowbridge was like many other troopers during the war, he wanted a memento of his jump and cut a piece of his parachute canopy to send home. Trowbridge was a member of the 101st Airborne Division and is even mentioned in multiple books, one being The