Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins 40mm BOFORS We believe this to be

We believe this to be for a reserve artillery unit

No rank pips are present on the shoulder boards

which afforded another safety measure by shortening the landing roll of large commercial transports

The front underside brim has a taped name label which we meticulously cleaned to reveal the name Pvt John Whalan

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins 40mm BOFORS We believe this to beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used 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,