Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Patch Group with Unit History - Raff's Ruffians French Machine Guns - Reversible yellow safety cloth

- Reversible yellow safety cloth hat

and as can be seen

and really looks like it has "been there"

attached by a set of four rivets to a leather lined cap in very nice condition

where natives used similar sized machetes

Original U.S. WWII 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Patch Group with Unit History - Raff's Ruffians French Machine Guns - Reversible yellow safety clothOriginal Item. Only One Available. During World War II, the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (508th PIR) was a regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment participated in Operation Overlord, jumping into Normandy at 2: 15 a. m. on 6 June 1944. The 82nd objectives were to capture Sainte Mre glise, secure crossings at the Merderet River near La Fiere and Chef du Pont, and establish a defensive