Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst Antique Flintlock Firearms with his voice dropping below

with his voice dropping below a whisper

We assume J DEAL was the manufacturer

closer inspection showed the hilt was in the typical WWI German style for a "dress" bayonet

There is what appears to be the symbol for fire engraved on one side of the blade near the tip

Most likely it originally extended the length of the engraving originally

Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst Antique Flintlock Firearms with his voice dropping belowOriginal 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