Original U.S. WWII Airborne Laundry Number-Marked M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements with Replaced Zipper & Heavy Period Depot Repairs Cannons & Mortars is set right off the

is set right off the bat by the following introduction to an article in the Ordnance Journal by Robert J

and just a bit of scuffing

Prisoner of War

and no evidence of refinishing

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Laundry Number-Marked M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket without Reinforcements with Replaced Zipper & Heavy Period Depot Repairs Cannons & Mortars is set right off theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a heavily service worn and repaired original U. S. WWII M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket in Olive Drab No. 3, retaining its characteristic four pocket airborne configuration, upper lapel knife pocket, and laundry number identification beneath the collar. The jacket is an unreinforced example and shows extensive period use, including two large stitched repairs, alterations to the lower pockets, a replacement