Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Invasion Large Bridge Marker Type Clip On Luminous Disc with Original Pouch Antique Smith & Wessons so we are not quite

so we are not quite sure how this happened to the leather

He was working his way through college by taking jobs on the ships that sailed out of San Francisco

In nice condition throughout

including one of the attachment hooks

The rifle is marked with serial number J 39719 on virtually every part of the rifle

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Invasion Large Bridge Marker Type Clip On Luminous Disc with Original Pouch Antique Smith & Wessons so we are not quiteOriginal Item: Only One Available. In advance of the Normandy Invasion on June 6th, 1944, luminous discs were issued to American paratroopers so they could be identified easily by friendly troops. Typically fixed to the back of the M1 helmet by fastening to the helmet net, tied onto webbing or stitched onto the inside of the M42 jump jacket collar at the back so the wearer could pull his collar up to reveal the luminous disc. Designed to be used when