17th Airborne Troopers Interesting Bringbacks

[BigJohn#3RD]

At first glance, I saw this wallet with the hand-painted 17th Airborne Division as a one of a kind souvenir of World War Two paratroopers memory of his combat service. 

 

 

 

 

 

[tarbridge]

Cool artifact John...

[BigJohn#3RD]

How ever after looking at the traditional VFW Card; I dug a little deeper in the folds found this very thin onionskin document from his time in the occupation forces of Germany.

 

[BigJohn#3RD]

Thank you Robert, I thought so as well.

[Wake1941]

Very cool, thanks for sharing 

[Persian Gulf Command]

Great items for the collection. 

 

Are the Jump Wings Hallmarked?

[Dirt Detective]

Wow..what a great item.

[Mr.Jerry]

RuhRoh... got caught fraternizing with a German woman!

[jmd62]

Very nice bring back item for sure! I'm glad my Dad never got caught with a German gal.. ;D 

[TFH]

Very nice ! 

Roy Bradbury was member of the 194th GIR.

TFH

[sundance]

Great item. I love the personal things. Wish it could talk. Not about the fraternization of course.

[BigJohn#3RD]

Thanks for all the comments folks, they are much appreciated. The wings are marked sterling, I assume the set given at graduation from jump school. I found that Roy's wife posted his WW2 Service on the WWII memorial: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=92376

 

 

[katieony]

John,

 

Real interesting bring-back!  Thanks for sharing it.

 

Mike