US 37-mm Single-Star Red Parachute Flare Japanese Army the official lifespan of the

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All of his movements from training at Camp Marshall in North Carolina in January 1943 to Belgium at Christmas 1944 are documented in over 25 letters (75 pages) addressed to his employers Mr

yellow horsehair plume and leather liner that shows wear from use

US 37-mm Single-Star Red Parachute Flare Japanese Army the official lifespan of theOriginal Item: The US nomenclature is #52 PISTOL PROJECTED PARACHUTE RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNAL. This was the standard ship board signal of World War Two. The flare cartridge is 7. 25 inches (185 mm) long. It is fired from a long barreled 37 mm signal pistol. The long barrel was required for the proper functioning of the flare cartridge. Very scarce. Not guaranteed to ignite.