Sign for the 508th P.I. at a curve in the road, ETO
Gift of James Wynne
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Photograph. Directional sign for the 508 P.I. posted at the curve of a road. Weeds and brush grow on the verge. Civilian house visible in the background. ETO. No date
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1944
1945
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Items from the service of James T. Wynne, who was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1922. He enlisted in the Army on 21 October 1942 and served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He was sent to the European Theatre and participated in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the advance into Germany. Collection includes 121 photographs and over 140 documents related to Wynne's service.