Original U.S. WWII 116th Infantry Regiment 29th Division D-Day Invasion Named Uniform Grouping Percusion Muskets until 2002

until 2002

This example has a 15 wood shaft with a heavy cast iron head bearing six protruding knobs that could shatter a man's skull with ease

hence the name “potato digger”

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Original U.S. WWII 116th Infantry Regiment 29th Division D-Day Invasion Named Uniform Grouping Percusion Muskets until 2002Original Item: One of a kind. Private Stanley Vincent Aeck was assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division and landed on D Day at H Hour +40 minutes at Dog Green Omaha beach. he was recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions securing the beachhead. You can verify his participation on D Day at this link. This was his uniform jacket which is named to him on the interior in back ink.