Original U.S. WWII 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Combat Medic Named Grouping NATION but the battle to recover

but the battle to recover was just beginning

Original Specifications:

Exact positioning of the magazine for each shot was controlled by the stop pawl assembly

gun and machine gun fire

The traditional 75 round Saddle Drum magazine in this case has the scarce "Prestoff" imitation leather carry handle strap and is dated and coded "wd41" for Hugo Scheider Werk A

Original U.S. WWII 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment Combat Medic Named Grouping NATION but the battle to recoverOriginal Item: One of a kind: Tech 5 Calvin Kaufman (33058997) entered the Army on May 19th, 1942 from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He earned his Combat Medical Badge in Italy. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals. A high point veteran (ASR score) at the end of the war, he was honorably discharged September 27th, 1945. He is featured on the 505th Regimental Combat Team Website under the Medics of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment