At the beginning of WWII, Philip P. Perugini enlisted in the US Army and was one of the original "Band of Brothers," the group of soldiers with the 101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry, with the Easy Company Squad. He parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day in Normandy. Phil received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the jump. Philip P. Perugini has hand autographed this Vintage B&W 8x10 Photo with CoE 506 PIR. JSA Authentication Sticker #SS17726 and JSA Certificate of Authenticity.