Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (508th PIR) Named Grouping Category_Water Jacket Assembly History of the Miquelet Lock:

History of the Miquelet Lock:

Iron ramrod with tulip head

• Most likely will not operate

but is a little larger so the canteen can nest into the cup

These pieces were queried directly from the family of a New Jersey WW2 veteran

Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (508th PIR) Named Grouping Category_Water Jacket Assembly History of the Miquelet Lock:Original Items: One of a kind grouping. Keith H. Christen was a Technical Sergeant in the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and spent over three years overseas and in combat as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment originally stationed in England then saw action in Belgium, Holland and finally Germany. The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment participated in Operation Overlord, jumping into Normandy at 2: 15 a. m. on 6