Original U.S. WWII 11th Airborne Major General George O. Pearson Uniform Set Fusee Spring & Cover Established in mid 1943 as

Established in mid 1943 as a B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment squadron

This helmet features a oxidized steel frontplate (wappen) with the Crowned Heraldic Griffin clutching a sword and resting on the Baden state shield

The wood butt stock is heavily inlaid with wonderful silver wire inlays that suggest European origin

Oscar Adler & Company was a musical instrument maker based in Markneukirchen

Original U.S. WWII 11th Airborne Major General George O. Pearson Uniform Set Fusee Spring & Cover Established in mid 1943 asOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. Major General George O. Pearson was born August 15, 1903 and began his military career when he enlisted as a private in Troop B, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Wyoming National Guard (1920). He was discharged May 3, 1921 when this Sheridan troop was disbanded. During his education at College he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the Officer's Reserve Corps (1928). He enlisted back into the 115th Cavalry eventually earning