Description
An incredible pocket litter of a Paratrooper…
All items photographed belonged to pfc Charles W. Main who was in the Headquarters Company of the 82nd Airborne Division.
Interestingly, he was in Berlin in 1945 and was issued a multilingual pass for free movement in Berlin. It comes with his original Parachute Infantry Side Cap Insignia as pictured. I have not seen many WWII US Pocket Litter Groupings like this come up often.
He is listed on find a grave:
He was born June 9, 1921, in Tipton, Indiana, to Arthur D. & Theresa (Landseadel) Main. On August 31, 1941, he married Elizabeth Ann Nicholson and she died January 31, 2006.
He worked as a tool engineer at General Motors, retiring in 1972. Charles was a past member of the Masons in Anderson and the Tipton Elks. He was a member of the first golf team at Tipton High School. He served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne during WWII and received the Purple Heart.
According to research main was enlisted in 1943. See below for his details from his enlistment.
Name | Charles W Main |
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Race | White |
Marital Status | Married |
Rank | Private |
Birth Year | 1921 |
Nativity State or Country | Indiana |
Citizenship | Citizen |
Education | 4 years of high school |
Civil Occupation | Semiskilled filers, grinders, buffers, and polishers (metal) |
Enlistment Date | 9 Dec 1943 |
Enlistment Place | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Service Number | 35900568 |