Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment KIA Grouping with Scrapbook, Purple Heart, War Trophies, MacArthur Signed Letter Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets the breechblock sheared off the

the breechblock sheared off the rear of the cartridge

Offered only as a decorative item

rod and end plate

and launched on 31 August 1943

at that time were expected to provide their own weapons

Original U.S. WWII 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment KIA Grouping with Scrapbook, Purple Heart, War Trophies, MacArthur Signed Letter Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets the breechblock sheared off theOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Sergeant James F. Reed ASN 33101654 was assigned to Company G, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. He entered service on October 10th, 1941, went overseas on August 12th, 1942 and was Killed in Action on Corregidor Island during a combat jump invasion against the Japanese base there. He was laid to rest at the USAF cemetery in Luzon, Manila. Sgt. Reed spent early 30 months overseas before his death, participating in 4