WWII US 82nd Airborne Division Military Papers Grouping – Pfc CHARLES W. MAIN – Hq Co 82nd Abn Div – Purple Heart – Normandy 1944 – Berlin 1945 – Pocket Litter – Original Rare

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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
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