Paratrooper stands near C-47, ETO
Gift of James Wynne
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79. Photograph. 82nd Airborne paratrooper in full flight gear stands outside near the propeller of a C-47. Personal caption on photo front:"Just me!" and on reverse: "[?] and a C-47 [?] before we took off." Unknown location. No date 194-
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1944
1945
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Items from the service of James T. Wynne, who was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1922. He enlisted in the Army on 21 October 1942 and served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He was sent to the European Theatre and participated in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the advance into Germany. Collection includes 121 photographs and over 140 documents related to Wynne's service.
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Paratroopers--American