Original U.S. WWII 127th Airborne Engineer Battalion 11th Airborne Stenciled HBT Jacket from Book Heroes in our Midst Japanese Navy Normally this would be for

Normally this would be for an EM/NCO

- Original News Article FRIDAY

and is actually dated 1874

war devastation

however the securing strap definitely has cracking and deterioration

Original U.S. WWII 127th Airborne Engineer Battalion 11th Airborne Stenciled HBT Jacket from Book Heroes in our Midst Japanese Navy Normally this would be forOriginal Items: One of a kind. We were told by the previous owner that this very jacket appears in one of the volumes of the book Heroes in our Midst by John Angolia. This is a standard WWII U. S. Army Herring Bone Twill field jacket with a stenciled insignia on the reverse with parachute wings and 127 A B ENGR. BN. 11th AIRBORNE DIV. Approximate Measurements: Collar to Shoulder: 10"Shoulder to Sleeve: 23"Shoulder to Shoulder: 19"Chest width: 22"Waist