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ENGRAVED FLARE SHELL CASING

S/SGT Harry L. Evans,  HQ HQ
brought home this unique flare shell that was engraved
by a French artisan. It is believed to be one of a kind.
(photos courtesy of Larry Evans)

Normandy June 6, 1944
is written over the canopy of a chute

Names of
one officer and 17 enlisted men are engraved to the right of the chute (see list below)

Home States of each man are engraved to right of their names. While most use typical two letter abbreviations, Ohio has but one letter

LT [David] J. Tracey NY
MSgt James B. Smylie TX
Clifford W. Cole Jr. W VA
Sgt Harry L. Evans CA
SSgt Ernest S .Hubbard   Jr. NC
Sgt H .L .Kaiser  Jr. TX.
 		T/4 Jerry Morgan O 
Glenn E. Beitzel O
Cpl Fay H. Graham MI
Cpl Roland J. Jordy O
Fred Knight SC
Sgt John P Sweet IN
 		 Dave G. Wheaton NY
Edward E. Anderson PA
Frank J. Jahnke MD
Horton Newmark NY
Jack D. Richardson TX
Cpl  Clifford E. Rowell WI