'Fox Company, 115th Infantry Regiment'

The coat shown left was worn by 2nd Lt William Corbett.

Lt Corbett was a Platoon Leader in Co F/115IR on D-Day and was wounded on Omaha Beach. Company F landed in the second wave at approximately 1030Hr.

After D-Day he ended up in hospital and dropped from the 29th Division rosters.
He was discharged as a Captain in the Military Police in 1945.

He died in 1954 at just 34 years of age and is buried in California.

 'Bloody Omaha, June 6th 1944'

This GI is representative of the American soldier of the 29th Infantry Division who landed on the beaches of France on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.

The uniform consists of the standard Wool M1941 set.
The Divisional insignia is sewn on the left sleeve and painted on the M1 Helmet. The helmet chinstrap is attached under the chin per General Gerhardt's orders.

 'The Bedford Boys'

This pre-war M1926 Service Coat was worn by a member of Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, stationed at Bedford, VA.
At the time A/116IR was still a National Guard unit.

This unit spearheaded the attack on Omaha Beach and took tremendous casualties within minutes of landing.
19 young men from Bedford were killed that day.

Insignia include numbered brass collar discs and 116th Inf Regt crests on the lapels.

The black tie and leather Garrison Belt are typical for the early WW2 period.