WWII 82nd AIRBORNE M43 FIELD JACKET

An original WW2 82nd Airborne field jacket worn by tech 4, C.R. Ford, Jr.  My limited research has turned up a couple of men this could be. This needs to be researched further.  The coat is in very good field-worn condition with some wear to the bottom of cuffs of both sleeves.  Patches are WW2 period and nothing glows. A tough jacket to find.