shopping_cart
Cart
(0)
Grouping, Cpl. Harry Fuchs, Co. A, 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division, ETO
€1,995.00
Tax included
Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which belonged to Corporal Harry W. Fuchs, Company A, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and includes the following items:
- other ranks wool serge off-duty jacket, retaining all original buttons and insignia: 82nd Airborne Division shoulder patch, Corporal rank stripes, U.S. and Infantry collar discs, parachutist's badge, ribbon bars (Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Arrowhead and three Stars, WWII Victory Medal), Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert badge with 'Pistol' and 'Rifle' bars, Distinguished Unit Citation, 'Ruptured Duck', Overseas Service Bars, Service Stripes, and fourrageres; laundry number F-5985 and name tag Fuchs are still visible inside;
- other ranks garrison cap, featuring an amazing lining handcrafted from a camouflage parachute canopy, showing the light blue piping of the Infantry and adorned with the Airborne generic insignia;
- M1941 short windbreaker jacket, windproof and water-resistant cotton poplin with flannel lining, retaining all original buttons and insignia: Army Ground Forces Replacement Depots (left) and 82nd Airborne Division (right) shoulder patches, Corporal rank stripes; cuffs and collar have been repaired; Talon zipper is in working order;
- two 'Ardennes-Alsace 1944-1945' campaign streamers.
A file containing copies of various documents related to his wartime service complete this interesting and homogeneous lot, in very good overall condition.
See below for further information.
Harry William Fuchs was born on August 24, 1916 in Elizabeth, New Jersey and joined the US Army on September 17,1942 (ASN 33375985). He was awarded his 'jump wings' and subsequently fought in Europe. He was discharged on January 4, 1946 as a Corporal and passed away on November 16, 1979.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/169731006/harry-william-fuchs
Illustration documents available in digital format only.
You might also like
Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which belonged to Corporal Harry W. Fuchs, Company A, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and includes the following items:
- other ranks wool serge off-duty jacket, retaining all original buttons and insignia: 82nd Airborne Division shoulder patch, Corporal rank stripes, U.S. and Infantry collar discs, parachutist's badge, ribbon bars (Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Arrowhead and three Stars, WWII Victory Medal), Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert badge with 'Pistol' and 'Rifle' bars, Distinguished Unit Citation, 'Ruptured Duck', Overseas Service Bars, Service Stripes, and fourrageres; laundry number F-5985 and name tag Fuchs are still visible inside;
- other ranks garrison cap, featuring an amazing lining handcrafted from a camouflage parachute canopy, showing the light blue piping of the Infantry and adorned with the Airborne generic insignia;
- M1941 short windbreaker jacket, windproof and water-resistant cotton poplin with flannel lining, retaining all original buttons and insignia: Army Ground Forces Replacement Depots (left) and 82nd Airborne Division (right) shoulder patches, Corporal rank stripes; cuffs and collar have been repaired; Talon zipper is in working order;
- two 'Ardennes-Alsace 1944-1945' campaign streamers.
A file containing copies of various documents related to his wartime service complete this interesting and homogeneous lot, in very good overall condition.
See below for further information.