Original U.S. WWII 503rd PIR Corregidor Veteran Ephemera Grouping of Sergeant King D. Thomas with Signed Map of Corregidor & Captured Japanese Flag Manufacture Type_Original Items Now this is an extremely

Now this is an extremely rare and rather lovely M1824 “Tar Bucket” Bell Crown shako bearing insignia denoting the 1st Regiment of Infantry

The tunic is equipped set of large WWI style Mannschaften Schulterklappen (Enlisted Shoulder straps)

This model of Gasschutzmaske (Gas Protection Mask) was introduced in 1917

though definitely lighter in construction than the official Federal design

Original U.S. WWII 503rd PIR Corregidor Veteran Ephemera Grouping of Sergeant King D. Thomas with Signed Map of Corregidor & Captured Japanese Flag Manufacture Type_Original Items Now this is an extremelyOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is the tremendous ephemera grouping of Sergeant King David Thomas, Company I, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, a veteran of Corregidor and squad leader who was wounded on Negros Island in 1945. The group includes a tremendous map of Corregidor signed by 34 of his comrades. His Army Qualification Record notes about his service: SQUAD LEADER: As squad leader of a 12 man parachute infantry squad, helped train