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. The officer with USN stencilled on the rear of his jacket is smoking a pipe and the soldier far left appears rot be smoking a cigarette during beach landings at Omaha beach post D-Day.     regards lewis.   ...

I don’t know if this post is still of interest, but I just purchased this authentic 1969 Vietnam era  OD-107 jungle fatigue top with the subdued 101st Airborne shoulder patch.  As far as I can determine it’s original.  The stitches on the patch seem irregular and white, but under a magnifying glass it’s most definitely faded olive.  And the backside of the area where the patch is is pretty puckered, so it’s been on the coat for a long time.

Thanks atb, I'll find out the date of the portrait from Donald's son.

. . Hi Kevin,   Thanks for those three  links all very enjoyable,     Here is a well made Dutch produced documentary,  featuring all original coloured wartime footage showing the construction and demise of the harbour which I have never seen before, and showing the sheer waste of materials, time and effort once Mulberry-A was destroyed by a four day storm, thankfully Mulberry-B at Arromanches survived and was used continuously for ten months.           Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 21  2O25.    ….      

Here together are the two known and unauthorized battional "Liberty Loan" type patches made and worn by their troops.    

Thank you very much Gear Fanatic!    Yes, I do agree with you :) I should display it in my collection room, without putting any holes on the canopy. I will post few photos when everything has been done :)     

It's awesome that you're so specialized. Have you written a book?