Original U.S. WWII Service Worn M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements - Marked With Multiple Laundry Numbers Accessories Some are hand made

Some are hand made

For more information please see Watts & White The Bayonet Book

so that it can be thrown accurately when a live grenade is used

Marshall and Gurwit were all later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their efforts to save the plane and crew

but looks to be a replacement

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements - Marked With Multiple Laundry Numbers Accessories Some are hand madeOriginal Item: Only One 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 does have 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