Original U.S. WWII D-Day Invasion Normandy Jump Parachute Section, Pull Handle and 2 Coins - Sent Home By John Trowbridge 501st PIR 21st Century The straps are in very

The straps are in very good condition

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Original U.S. WWII D-Day Invasion Normandy Jump Parachute Section, Pull Handle and 2 Coins - Sent Home By John Trowbridge 501st PIR 21st Century The straps are in veryOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. This is a small yet fantastic grouping sent home by a member of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment after the Normandy Invasion during WWII. John C. Trowbridge was like many other troopers during the war, he wanted a memento of his jump and cut a piece of his parachute canopy to send home. Trowbridge was a member of the 101st Airborne Division and is even mentioned in multiple books, one being The