This paratrooper has just landed and the air is spilling out of his chute as the other class mates run into position at Fort Benning, Georgia on 17 July 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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1518. '17 July 44. Ecklund. This paratrooper has just landed and the air is spilling out of his chute as the other class mates run into position. They will pick up the chute and return it to the 250 ft. free tower for the next man to jump. They are at stage C, Fort Benning, Georgia. 168-L-44-1921.' Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Ecklund. 17 July 1944
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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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Fort Benning
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32.350
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-84.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Paratroopers--Georgia
Military training--Georgia
Parachutes--American--Georgia
Towers--Georgia