The items in this lot are attributed as the property of PFC John E. Kokorugga of Company B, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment. Photocopies of documents relevant to his career are included, with an Honorable Discharge report noting him as a veteran of Normandy (where the 502nd dropped south of Utah Beach in support of the D-Day invasion), the Ardennes (where the 502nd held the line at Bastogne), and Central Europe, with 4 bronze stars and a bronze arrowhead on his European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster, as well as a 1942 dated Parachutist certification and a Certificate of Proficiency in Demolition and Sabotage. Photos are also included. Included in the lot are a pair of dog tags made out to Kokorugga, a "STERLING" marked pair of jump wings, unit flash (light blue border, dark blue center), one-piece 101 Airborne "Screaming Eagle" patch, and a round patch for the 502nd, featuring a winged skull with parachute in a black field with a red/white/blue border. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection

Very good overall. The 502nd patch shows some minor staining. All cloth items are solid with good color. The dog tags show some minor dings, and the wings have some minor wear.