Original U.S. WWI Era Hand Painted French 75mm Shell Casing “11th Day, 11th Hour, 11th Month”, Souvenir From “Verdun Sector 1918” Japanese Edged Weapons The 13th Airborne Division was

The 13th Airborne Division was finally inactivated on 26 February

There are 3 photos of Sergeant Bean in uniform but locations and dates are unknown

- Marvin Thomas Hupp was born 24 Jul 1923 in Illinois

Also missing from the assembly is the spoon and retaining clip/pin

Original U.S. WWI Era Hand Painted French 75mm Shell Casing “11th Day, 11th Hour, 11th Month”, Souvenir From “Verdun Sector 1918” Japanese Edged Weapons The 13th Airborne Division wasOriginal Item: Only Available. The United States lacked industry that could build artillery and was only able to do so in collaboration with European manufacturers. With the outbreak of the war in 1914, this collaboration came to an end as European manufacturers focused on equipping their home countries. When the United States entered the war in 1917, it was clear that their artillery would not be sufficient, so the USA mostly used French and British