505th RCT Memorabilia

Headline from the November 1944 edition of the Static Line (Operation Market Garden) The Nijmegen bridge is shown below:

 

 

Static Line headline story from Novmber 1944 issue (part one only)

 

A word to his men, from "The Old Man" (Col. William E. Ekman)


 

Stars and Stripes article, October 3, 1944

March 25th 1943 - Static Line - All American Anniversary Edition

Christmas from the Ardennes - 1944 -


 

 

The Division Song


 

 

505 Parachute Infantry Christmas Card - 1944 (inside-with middle fold) The Christmas greeting in blue and the picture were pre-printed on the card.

Cover (with middle fold) for the above Christmas card - 1944

 

 

Safe Conduct Pass - side 1


 

 

Safe Conduct Pass - side 2


 

 

                                     Invasion currency was issued to 505 troopers prior to their campaigns.


 

            War time currency from other areas - 1000 Kronen Austria - 1 dollar Hawaii - 1 Peso Japan.

Time January 1948

 

General Gavin leaves the 82nd - March 1948

 



 



 

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