Tree carving cast, inscribed 'Lester Birky'
Date Of Manufacture: 1944
Nationality : American
Number of Items: 1
Other Information: A paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division, Lester Birkey was billeted at Hampstead Marshall between July and September 1944, recuperating from his adventures in Normandy. Whilst there, Lester carved his name and a parachute on a beech tree