801st Ordnance Company Group 101st Airborne

[Connor Bills]

Here is a preview of Lawrence Douglas Taylor’s World War Two combat uniforms. I acquired everything he kept throughout his military career until his retirement in 1972. He retired as a Lt. Colonel. This is some of the stuff from the group. I apologize for the photos as I took them on my iPhone. I was too excited not to share immediately. I will get better photos with some of his paperwork soon. 

[manayunkman]

Now that’s a group!

 

The painted A2 is my favorite.

[Connor Bills]

14 minutes ago, manayunkman said:

Now that’s a group!

 

The painted A2 is my favorite.

There’s so much more! 

[manayunkman]

Can you show more pictures of the helmet please.

[Connor Bills]

12 hours ago, manayunkman said:

Can you show more pictures of the helmet please.

Yes. Got my hands on a decent camera now 

[Bodes]

I like the German P-38 with the modified US .45 holster...Bodes

[Connor Bills]

Here are more photos of the helmet. I’m new at the camera thing so I hope these are better than my past photos. 

[Connor Bills]

Here are some of his war trophies. I still have one more overseas panzer cap to grab, but I’ll post that soon. 

[Connor Bills]

https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/lot-563580.aspx
 

he also brought this type e fg42 home with him, but that sold earlier this yard and I didn’t have 500k to spend! So that’s where this amazing machine gun is from. 

[Dave T]

Wow! Fantastic group of uniforms and bringbacks.

He had great taste in War Trophies!

👍

[268th C.A.]

Should have taken out a loan, Interest rates are great now....LOL

All joking aside nice grouping! wish it was mine...

 

thanks for posting! 

 

[Teun]

amazing!!! Do you maybe have some more pictures of the M43 trousers?

 

[Connor Bills]

Just now, Teun said:

amazing!!! Do you maybe have some more pictures of the M43 trousers?

 

Thursday I think I will spend the day photographing. So I'll have photos of all his ww2 stuff at least. There are some Vietnam uniforms to show as well when he was a Lt. Colonel. And mountains of paperwork he kept.

[manayunkman]

He knew what to grab that’s for sure.

 

Just an amazing collection that I wish was mine.

[Connor Bills]

He seemed to stick to luft/fallschirmjager or SS items. There is one SS helmet that got away, but I’m trying to get it back to the group as that is where it belongs! 

[Connor Bills]

Oh, and the liner is a Westinghouse. It has his last name Taylor written on the sweatband. I forgot to take a photo of it. 

[Kurt Barickman]

😯

[Jhos71]

Absolutely incredible!!!

[63 RECON]

MG42 link on a web belt to hold bullets is my new spirit animal 

[katieony]

A really outstanding group...congratulations!

Mike

[Kurt Barickman]

Really nice group!!  SS em o/s with soutache, camo helmet and a G 33/40!

 

Excellent!!

 

Kurt

[6th.MG.BN]

Nice group. Looks like the good ole days of collecting. Nice group.

Thanks for sharing.

Ken

[Connor Bills]

[Bodes]

On 11/22/2023 at 2:38 PM, Kurt Barickman said:

Really nice group!!  SS em o/s with soutache, camo helmet and a G 33/40!

 

Excellent!!

 

Kurt

There is no soutache (piping) on the SS cap....These were discontinued in 1942 and the ones that had them were supposed to be removed per regulations....The G33/40 is nice and even has the correct bolt as some were brought home with a K98k type instead...Bodes

[Kurt Barickman]

You are correct, I was too quick to post and didn’t look well enough before posted. Still a fantastic group..,reminds me of vet buys in the 70s and 80s which still proves, lots of great stuff in the “woods” yet.

 

Kurt