Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements with British Made American Flag Invasion Armband and Laundry Number Marked Trousers DP-28 LMG Definitely some interesting research potential

Definitely some interesting research potential in this set

Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms and headgear from government supplies

PAT'D JULY 10

so it is around a 58cm / 7 1/4" size

There is also significant worm damage to the scabbard

Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements with British Made American Flag Invasion Armband and Laundry Number Marked Trousers DP-28 LMG Definitely some interesting research potentialOriginal Items: Only One Set 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 has 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