

Genuine WWII US Army M1941 short windbreaker-type field jacket, windproof and water-resistant cotton poplin with flannel lining, of the standard issue type worn by every branch of service in most theaters of operations.
In good, worn condition, the present jacket retains all its original buttons and Conmar zipper in working order. Label is missing; seems to correspond to size 36R. This field jacket comes from the family of Private First Class Nile R. Blood, a veteran of Company A, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division.
Nile Robert Blood was born on November 24, 1923 in West Salem, Illinois and joined the US Army on April 28, 1943. He went on to serve with the 104th Infantry Division and deployed to Europe, where he was wounded in action. He was discharged on January 31, 1946 as a Private First Class and passed away on July 7, 2002.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/fr-ca/obituaries/west-salem-il/ona-blood-5546093?filter=family
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/111348873/nile-robert-blood
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Genuine WWII US Army M1941 short windbreaker-type field jacket, windproof and water-resistant cotton poplin with flannel lining, of the standard issue type worn by every branch of service in most theaters of operations.
In good, worn condition, the present jacket retains all its original buttons and Conmar zipper in working order. Label is missing; seems to correspond to size 36R. This field jacket comes from the family of Private First Class Nile R. Blood, a veteran of Company A, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division.
Nile Robert Blood was born on November 24, 1923 in West Salem, Illinois and joined the US Army on April 28, 1943. He went on to serve with the 104th Infantry Division and deployed to Europe, where he was wounded in action. He was discharged on January 31, 1946 as a Private First Class and passed away on July 7, 2002.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/fr-ca/obituaries/west-salem-il/ona-blood-5546093?filter=family
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/111348873/nile-robert-blood
Illustration documents available in digital format only.
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These items do not glorify or promote any of the political, ideological or racial opinions related to the global conflicts that bathed the 20th century in blood.
Besides, we remind you that Article R.645-1 of the French Penal Code establishes fines applicable to fifth class contraventions (except in the specific cases of a filming, show or exhibition which refer to historical events) for any individual who wears a uniform, insignia or symbol reminiscent of those worn by members of the various organizations declared criminal in application of Article 9 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal annexed to the London Agreement of August 8, 1945 – SS, SD, Gestapo, Nazi leaders (the Führer, the Reichsleitung, the Gauleiters and their main collaborators, the Ortsgruppenleiter, the Zellenleiter and the Blockleiter), or reminiscent of those worn by any person found guilty, by a French or International Jurisdiction, of one or several crimes against humanity established by Articles 211-1 to 212-3 or mentioned in Law No. 64-1326 of December 26, 1964.
The Code provides additional penalties, including the confiscation of the items used or intended for committing the offence.