Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with American Flag Invasion Patch- Size 36L colts Also included is the original

Also included is the original transit case

The brass hilt has a ribbed grip of all brass with a "stirrup" shaped guard

with just a small crack hear the ferrule

Pilots had to make at least one jump themselves

Blade length is approximately 28" with a long gracefully tapered tang

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with American Flag Invasion Patch- Size 36L colts Also included is the originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 offered is in very good used condition. The coat consists of four front patch pockets with two button snaps on each, along with a unique dual zippered knife pocket located on the upper lapel which was designed to contain a switchblade pocketknife, used to cut the parachute rigging if entangled. The top two pockets were also angled inward to make items easier