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M42 Studio Portrait


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Pretty interesting studio portrait I found in a footlocker belonging to a WWII African American cook. Not sure why he has an M1942 jump jacket and no idea when or where this picture was taken but I know he spent the end of the war in Germany and Belgium.

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Really interesting. I've looked at this a couple times today thinking about it. I almost wonder if he arrived at studio for pic, wanted a pic in a field jacket, and the photographer had this jump jacket on hand. I can guarantee you that in the book 'Green Devils', those FJ troopers are all wearing the same gear, smock, helmet, and same sub-gun. Studios, going back to the Civil War, had 'gear' for the subject in the photo. My .02

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Great photo, and I have another possible theory. He could have been part of the 555th where he received the jacket. He then could have transferred to a quartermasters unit overseas while still owning the jacket.

 

Far fetched, but you never know.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/555th_Parachute_Infantry_Battalion_(United_States)

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