A World War II American airborne pathfinder kneels on one knee on a rubble-strewn base, holding up a small signal lantern in one hand while cradling an M1 rifle in the other. He wears an M1 helmet marked with a white star, a field jacket, and jump trousers tucked into laced boots, sling and gear detailed across his body.

The raised lantern and watchful pose capture a pathfinder marking a drop or assembly point at night.

A strong centerpiece for a World War II airborne or Normandy diorama, a night-operations vignette, or a skirmish wargame table depicting paratrooper actions.