Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Operation Dragoon Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband - With Handwriting Category_Flintlock Pistols the elastic ‘crossed’ ankle straps

the elastic ‘crossed’ ankle straps provide a surprisingly secure fit around the ankle

with the expected wear for being close to 100 years in age

was not happy at the prospect

In a time period of 12 months in 1958-59 there was a total of 52 cases of APH-5 loss during aircraft accidents in the US Navy

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Operation Dragoon Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband - With Handwriting Category_Flintlock Pistols the elastic ‘crossed’ ankle strapsOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. Now this is an amazing piece of history! Normally these are associated with the D Day invasion but the Paratrooper who wore this was kind enough to write on the inside of it when and where he wore it! We assume he did the writing on the inside before sending it back stateside for loved ones so they knew what exactly he was sending home and almost 78 years it is still somewhat legible! This is the third type of Arm flag,