101st Airborne Division Shoulder Badge, Screaming Eagles

Donated by the family of Sergeant Schneider

Date of manufacture: WW2

Nationality: American

Number of items: 1

Condition: Good

Other information: Nicknamed The Screaming Eagles because their emblem depicted an American Bald Eagle, 101 Airborne Div was an elite unit made up of paratroopers and glidermen. On D-Day the formation had drop zones behind the German defences that threatened Utah Beach