C-47 Skytrain

The plane that transported airborne paratroopers

Recruiting Poster

Capt. Wolff used this at Fort AP Hill

Corcoran Jump Boots

Only paratroopers wore them

Ike with Paratroopers

Just prior to the D-Day jump

Airborne Overseas Cap

1944 version with glider emblem

M16 Gun Motor Carraige

With Quad .50 Gun Mount

First Allied Airborne Army

The despised airborne patch

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German Airborne Badge

Jake convinces Danny Boy to take this souvinir

Red Ball Express Patch

Truck Company - Motor Transport Service

M2 Schrade-Walden switchblade knife

Paratrooper's best friend

Airborne helmet

Spades marked the 506th PIR

Paratrooper Jump Wings

Upon graduating Jump School

M16 Gun Motor Carraige

Also called a "halftrack"

Master Parachustist Badge

With two combat jump stars

XVIII Airborne Corps

Dragonhead patch