Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts -M79 40mm Bandolier: This cloth

-M79 40mm Bandolier: This cloth bandolier is what 40mm grenades were issued for the M79 Grenade Launcher

and the hinge and spring catch are fully functional

We have not been able to locate service information for Staff Sergeant Hynek

Montgomery joined the Army and had served in WW1

the characters appear to the left of the "sun"

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts -M79 40mm Bandolier: This clothOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition example of a very scarce Airborne Paratrooper Flag Armband. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Paratroopers, for example in North Africa (1942), during the D Day invasion in Normandy (June 1944) and during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). The armband was typically fixed to the uniform jacket arm with safety pins. This is the third type of Arm flag, which