Item:
ON10036

Original U.S. WWII 29th Infantry Division USGI Signed Dutch Wood Clogs - Bring Back

Item Description

Original Item: One-of-a-kind. These are a pair fo classic Dutch wooden clogs that were decorated, signed and brought home by members of the legendary 29th Infantry Division during World War Two. The clogs read as follows:

Left Clog:
France Holland Belgium Germany. - Lets Go!
T.S 8t Bill Craghead
T/4 Mac Garfagnna
T/5 Slim Snellings
PFC. Mushrat Leskovjanski
PVT. Al Forbes
P.S. Don't Fraternize

Right Clog:
D-Day St. Lo Brest - To Be Continued - To Berlin
The Blue and Grey Div

The 29th Infantry Division (29th ID), also known as the "Blue and Gray Division" was formed in 1917, the division deployed to France as a part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. Called up for service again in World War II, the division's 116th Regiment, attached to the First Infantry Division, was in the first wave of troops ashore during Operation Neptune, the landings in Normandy, France. It supported a special Ranger unit tasked with clearing strong points at Omaha Beach. The rest of the 29th ID came ashore later, then advanced to Saint-Lô, and eventually through France and into Germany.
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