Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst Antique Flintlock Firearms The serial number range places

The serial number range places the date of manufacture at around the beginning of 1864

There is what appears to be the symbol for fire engraved on one side of the blade near the tip

the regiment returned to England

The missions included Window (Chaff)

closer inspection showed the hilt was in the typical WWI German style for a "dress" bayonet

Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shirt from Book - Heroes in our Midst Antique Flintlock Firearms The serial number range placesOriginal Items: One of a kind. This is an excellent condition regulation army wool shirt featured in the excellent book Heroes In Our Midst, Volume 3: Uniforms & Insignia, Airborne Commands, Specific Insignia by John R. Angolia. The description in the book reads; "There are a number of variations of the parachute canopy and the cat's face." The shirt also features an original jump oval and airborne patch as well as a Ruptured Duck. Approximate