U.S. Army Ranger Medic
2nd Ranger Battalion
Omaha Beach - Normandy France
June 6th 1944
M-1 Helmet with Medic Insignia (left photo). M-1941 Jacket with Medic Arm Band (right photo).
Medic's bags with contents (left photo). Four types of "Carlisle" bandages (right photo):
Early copper can with orange paint (made by BAUER & BLACK) top, early copper can with olive paint (made
by BAUER & BLACK) left, early steel can with olive paint (made by BAUER & BLACK) right and late steel can
with olive drab paint (made by HANDY PAD SUPPLY CO).
Reverse of Medic's Arm Band (left photo).
The arm band is marked:
PROPERTY OF
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, U.S. ARMY
IN CONFORMITY WITH
ARTICLE 21 INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS CONVENTION
GENEVA 1929
IDENTITY CARD NO. _________
This arm band is serial numbered V 37489.