Later shot down over Germany flying B-26s and held as a P
but the rest of the hilt is in good shape
There is a good bit of wear to the patch
He served with the 501st and 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiments
Both pieces are in lovely condition with minor fading and tearing
Original U.S. WWII 2nd Marine Division Wounded Signalman Uniform, Dog Tag & Ephemera Grouping with Marine Corps Identification Cards and Outstanding Research Documents - Corporal Bertram W. Bowman, Wounded at Saipan No Return Later shot down over GermanyOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is an outstanding WWII Marine Corps grouping identified to Corporal Bertram William Bowman, a Telephone & Communications specialist with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, who was wounded at Saipan on June 15th, 1944. The group includes his uniform, overcoat, belt, garrison caps, dog tag, ID cards, and outstanding ephemera including a souvenir photo of him wearing what appears to be