Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements with British Made American Flag Invasion Armband and Laundry Number Marked Trousers DP-28 LMG Although enlisted personnel were issued

Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms and headgear from government supplies

so this example looks like it was probably serviced at arsenal during its working life

and looks to be 1849

because of extremely cold weather and inadequate lighting the Station was moved to Molinfaing and set up in a school building

so it is around a 58cm / 7 1/4" size

Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements with British Made American Flag Invasion Armband and Laundry Number Marked Trousers DP-28 LMG Although enlisted personnel were issuedOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This Original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 offered in good, used condition. The coat consists of four front patch pockets with two button snaps on each top flap, with 2 rows on the pockets, to secure different sized items. The jacket also has the dual zippered knife pocket located on the upper lapel which was designed to contain a switchblade pocketknife, used to cut the parachute rigging if