Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Pocket Patch - Raff's Ruffians - Rare MILITARIA The war in the Pacific

The war in the Pacific still had almost 18 months to go before Japan surrendered unconditionally

44 Russian with a 1 7/16 inch long cylinder

At the end of World War II B-17 Flying Fortress

The pocket is designed to hold a switchblade pocketknife used to cut the parachute rigging if entangled

the Marines drove German forces from the area but suffered many losses mostly explained by the lack of experience of its officers and the use of outdated tactics

Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Pocket Patch - Raff's Ruffians - Rare MILITARIA The war in the PacificOriginal Item. Only One Available. During World War II, the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (508th PIR) was a regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment participated in Operation Overlord, jumping into Normandy at 2: 15 a. m. on 6 June 1944. The 82nd objectives were to capture Sainte Mre glise, secure crossings at the Merderet River near La Fiere and Chef du Pont, and establish a defensive