{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-airborne-paratrooper-motion-sickness-preventive-pills-in-original-box-unopened","title":"Original U.S. WWII Airborne Paratrooper Motion Sickness Preventive Pills in Original Box - Unopened","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce box of Motion Sickness Preventive pills. These packages were issued to the US pararoopers for the D-Day, Normandy Jump on 5 June 1944. They were used for airsickness as an experiment but failed and were never issued again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box measures 2 ½ x ⅝ x ⅞” and is designated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOTION SICKNESS PREVENTIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. ARMY Item No. 12960\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLot No. 4415-348715Z\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELI LILLY AND COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, U.S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original sleeve is intact inside, with none of the pills missing. Very rare to find complete like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust prior to boarding the C-47's Sky Trains that took the paratroopers of the 101st to their objectives in Normandy, the medics, under orders from the Regimental Surgeons, issued air sickness pills to them. These pills had a lot of unwanted side effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever during paratrooper training in the United States or prior to jumps in England were these \"Motion Sickness Preventive\" pills issued to the paratroopers. The D-Day jump, the 101st's Baptism of Fire, would be the first time. And the last time. The pills had varying side effects a soldier under fire can do without.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44034110160965,"sku":"ONSV25OAC454","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV25OAC454MAIN.jpg?v=1764018510","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-airborne-paratrooper-motion-sickness-preventive-pills-in-original-box-unopened","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}