Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket with Hood Martini-Henry Bayonets On 20 December 1944

On 20 December 1944

pages 483 and 489

The extract concerns recuperation for a number of men on a list

000 personnel

Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket with Hood Martini-Henry Bayonets On 20 December 1944Original Item: Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was standardized field jacket issued to Army soldiers in WWII. It was longer than the M 1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs. It was made in a light olive drab OD7, later a darker OD9 cotton sateen. It also had a detachable hood (included), drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket liner.