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WW2 stuff not in the book Doughboy To GI 92

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I have had the reference book "Doughboy To GI : US Army Clothing And Equipment 1900 - 1945" since I was a kid.  I liked watching old War Movies and was interested in the stuff the soldiers were using.  My Grandfather was also in the Army Air Forces during WW2.  My Mom had three Uncles in the Marine Corps.  My reference book was mainly just photos of one guy's collection of militaria and didn't have an example of every US Military issued item.  Sometimes I see something not in my extensive reference book.  I have been trying to make an effort to study equipment from other periods and nations.

This set of photos shows a Korean War era vintage US Army Airborne Paratrooper issue "74 - P - 284 POUCH, MEDICAL, PARACHUTIST".  It is dated 1950 and was at the Jeffersonvill Quarter Master Depot.  I have also seen WW2 era 1945 dated examples of this military issue item.  It has one main flap, with three interior pouches.  There is also a tie cord to help hold the three inner pouches together.  This would be one of the bags an Airborne Paratrooper would wear as they jumped out of an airplane.
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