JACK WOMER Signed Photo - Paratrooper, Ranger, and one of The Filthy Thirteen 13

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WWII Paratrooper and RangerJACK WOMER of the "Filthy Thirteen"Signed and Inscribed 5x7 Photo Here is a 5x7 photo signed by Jack Womer, who fought in WWII in the 101st Airborne Division / 506th PIR / 29th Rangers - The Filthy Thirteen! Within the ranks of the 101st airborne, a sub-unit attained legendary status at the time, its reputation persisting among veterans over the decades. Primarily products of the Dustbowl and the Depression, the Filthy Thirteen grew notorious, even within the ranks of the elite 101st. Never ones to salute an officer, or take a bath, this squad became well-known within the Screaming Eagles for its hard drinking and savage fighting skill - and that was only in training.Just prior to the invasion of Normandy, a Stars and Stripes photographer caught U.S. Paratroopers with heads shaved into Mohawks, applying war paint to their faces. They were the only planeload of paratroopers to do this on D-day or during any other combat jump. Unknown to the American public at the time, these men were the Filthy Thirteen. As demolition-saboteurs they first jumped on D-Day with their mission being to defend and/or destroy bridges over Douve Canal to prevent the Germans from reinforcing the beach heads. Their mission near the small Normandy village of Brevands was considered suicidal but they accomplished it despite being vastly read more

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