Original U.S. WWII 13th Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jacket Identified with Dog Tag Martini-Henry Rifle The squadron became part of

The squadron became part of the United States Air Forces in Europe and demobilized personnel in 1945

An empty magazine shell is installed

though it is stiff and somewhat finicky

after a short period of training near Valognes

It was widely used in World War I

Original U.S. WWII 13th Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jacket Identified with Dog Tag Martini-Henry Rifle The squadron became part ofOriginal Item: One of a kind. Staff Sergeant Ellis E. Stern Jr. (ASN: 13132751) was a member of the 13th Airborne division during World War Two. According to his obituary which can be found at this link, he participated in multiple jumps in the ETO. As the 13th did not jump during WW2, we can only assume he was originally assigned to the a different Airborne division and was later transferred the 13th. S SGT Stern's jacket and dog tag were recently