Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins Lee-Enfield (SMLE) First: 31711001

First: 31711001

it is not unusual to find them in virtually unfired condition

previously intended for an anti-tank rifle

He often rode his bike to Floyd Bennett Field where he occasionally got free flights from a family friend

The canister is intact and painted yellow

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins Lee-Enfield (SMLE) First: 31711001Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition example of a very scarce Airborne Paratrooper Flag Armband. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Paratroopers, for example in North Africa (1942), during the D Day invasion in Normandy (June 1944) and during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). The armband was typically fixed to the uniform jacket arm with safety pins. This is the third type of Arm flag, which