Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst British Lancer The underside of the barrel

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 1384

The plaque also features and inscription and the insignia

one of the best we've ever had

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

carrying out bombing missions in Algeria and Tunisia as part of Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign

Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst British Lancer The underside of the barrelOriginal 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