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Foam Rubber Ring

Used by Col John Michaelis to aid recuperation following medical treatment for a wound received during operation Market-Garden. Kindly donated by Mr Gerald Ward from Chilton Foliat

Date Of Manufacture: WW2

Nationality : American

Number of Items: 1

Other Information: John Michaelis was executive officer of the 502nd PIR. He took command after the CO broke his leg in the drop into Normandy. Wounded in the Netherlands, he later served as COS of the 101st during the Battle of Bastogne