Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst British Lancer The address marking on top

The address marking on top of the barrel is still fully legible:

are painted alongside the central image

The tang directly behind the barrel features a screw in elevated Peep Sight surrounding a very small aperture hole

The 2d Ranger Battalion would valiantly serve its way through the rest of World War II

with a dark oxidized finish

Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst British Lancer The address marking on topOriginal 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