Original U.S. WWII Executive Officer 690th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) Uniform Grouping MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly this type of grenade was

this type of grenade was manufactured in large numbers

and is maker coded kur

awaiting an opportunity to get out

while on a mission to attack aircraft factories at Regensburg

The B-24 Liberator’s mass production was brought into full force by 1943 with the aid of the Ford Motor Company through its newly-constructed Willow Run facility in Michigan

Original U.S. WWII Executive Officer 690th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) Uniform Grouping MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly this type of grenade wasOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. Major Lucien P. Wilkins O 256835 was second in command of the 690th artillery battalion and supervised all administration in battles. He is named in From Normandy to Leipzig the History of the 690th Field Artillery Battalion, 1943 1945. He joined the army and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was awarded a Bronze Star and both his medal and citation are included in this set. His citation reads: 22 June 1945 AWARD