dc9 Posted July 23, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 23, 2014 Hello All, Finally found some time to post these wings from a neat grouping I acquired. Two brothers were both in the 101st Airborne during WWII and served in vastly different theaters in decisive campaigns. The first brother was 101st, E/506th (Easy Company, 506th PIR) and his Meyer wings are at the top of the photo. These are still pinned to his uniform and came with his paratrooper boots, named pants, shirt and a reunion sweater. He was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge and out of the war. The second brother was 503rd Regimental Combat Team, 462nd Field Artillery Battalion (503rd PRCT, 462nd PFAB) and was wounded in operation Corregidor - "The Rock". The second brother's wings are maker marked "Angus & Coote Sydney" (Australia's Tiffany), and along with the theater made wings, were some other items including an Australian slouch hat, American Legion cap and miscellaneous U.S. and Japanese items. An oddity is that there is a theater made overseas cap marked "Rothwells Brisbane" in the grouping. The cap however, is named to the Easy Company borther - I can only surmise that he obtained the cap while stationed in England... The third wing is a Meyer "Sweetheart" which was found among the grouping. Both were awarded Purple Hearts (also in the grouping, but not named), and Both returned to live out long lives. Enjoy, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted July 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 24, 2014 Awesome wings with history behind them. Brothers who were paratroopers, one in the ETO and the other in the PTO, how cool is that?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted July 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 24, 2014 great items, any chance of a pic of the slouch hat? Very strange about the garrison cap being named to the Easy Coy guy. Unless the brother from the 503rd got it made whilst the unit was training in Australia and sent it to his brother in England. which would make sense. Because I don't believe there is a Brisbane in the UK, there is a Brisbane Stonehouse in Gloucestershire but i could be wrong. Rothwells was an outfitter/menswear tailor in Brisbane, Australia since about late 1800s. I swear I've seen other uniform pieces particularly officers jackets made by them in the past. Here's another garrison cap made by Rothwells, Brisbane. http://www.flyingtigerantiques.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=fta&Product_Code=uac20004&Category_Code=04uac thanks for posting Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted July 25, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 25, 2014 Very nice group. I really like the Angus & Coote wings. Thanks for showing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted July 25, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 25, 2014 Eric, You've posted images of some very nice Airborne badges! Thank you! for making the time and taking the effort to share these pieces with us... Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc9 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted July 27, 2014 Awesome wings with history behind them. Brothers who were paratroopers, one in the ETO and the other in the PTO, how cool is that?!? You've posted images of some very nice Airborne badges! Thank you! for making the time and taking the effort to share these pieces with us... "How cool is that!" Exactly the reason I had to acquire the grouping - I couldn't let it get any more scattered than it is! Thanks for the kind support. I will try to post some more photos this week. I am glad I could share them with folks that enjoy. Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mghcal Posted July 27, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 27, 2014 I really enjoyed seeing these jumpwings especially the Angus and Coote since I'd never seen one before. Great history as well. Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc9 Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted August 11, 2014 great items, any chance of a pic of the slouch hat? Ryan, Here are some pics of the slouch hat. The hat is dated 1971. I assume he picked it up on a revisit to Australia or maybe a reunion. Separate from the hat was an Australian Forces insignia in his personal effects. Not sure of the era - whether it is WWII or later... Enjoy, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc9 Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted August 11, 2014 Here are the insignia pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne1945 Posted October 5, 2014 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2014 Very cool find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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