Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne 501st PIR Captain’s Uniform & Garrison Cap with Type 6 White Tongue Patch - Captain William P. Heaton, Company E Spanish Militaria It was probably dropped in

It was probably dropped in the field

This fine example features the original long 8 inch barrel

In a very nice out of attic condition

The war saw over 300 Seabees killed in action while over 500 died on the job site

The bayonet shows a few signs of corrosion

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne 501st PIR Captain’s Uniform & Garrison Cap with Type 6 White Tongue Patch - Captain William P. Heaton, Company E Spanish Militaria It was probably dropped inOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a fantastic uniform group that came to us with identification to Captain William P. Heaton, commander of Company E, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. It comes with a note of recollections about the uniform from Mark A. Bando, renowned 101st Airborne historian, who notes that As to the jacket, I suppose its possible that it actually belonged to Heaton, but it could have been easily humped