M42 Jump Jacket

The M42 Jump Jacket was used by the American paratroopers for early and mid-World War II.

History
The M42 Jump Jacket was made in early 1942 for the 82nd Airborne Division and issued to the 101st Airborne in the summer and the 17th Airborne in 1943. For recruits, the uniform was olive grab and for combat troops it was khaki, with four slanted pocets oppose to the straight facing pockets of the infantry. It was used by the Airborne in combat in Sicily, Italy, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. It was eventually replaced by the M43 Jump Jacket.