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Parachute inflated by wind machine at Fort Benning, Georgia on 10 July 1944
1427. '10 July 44. Paik. Parachute inflated by wind machine before demonstration methods of collapsing chute after...
Parachute just before it stops at the bottom of tower at Fort Benning, Georgia on 17 July 1944
1524. '17 July 44. Austin. Buddy towers of stage 'C' of paratroop training at Fort Benning, Ga. showing parachute just...
Parachute packing class at Fort Benning, Georgia on 18 July 1944
1540. '18 July 44. Austin. Parachute packing class at hanger 'C' of the Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia. 168-L-...
Paratroop demolition kits at Fort Benning, Georgia on 11 July 1944
1475. '11 July 44. Hussey. Paratroop demolition kits, complete with carrier, 4 light Anti-tank mines, and fuses or...
Paratroop demolition kits at Fort Benning, Georgia on 11 July 1944
1476. '11 July 44. Hussey. Packed paratroop demolition kits. This photo shows kits loaded with TNT. TPS, Fort Benning...
Paratroop student s try judo holds they have been instructed to perform at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 July 1944
1364. '7 July 44. Wallis. Paratroop student s try judo holds they have been instructed to perform in stage 'A' of T.P.S...
Paratroop students try judo holds they have been instructed to perform at Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 July 1944
1365. '7 July 44. Wallis. Paratroop students try judo holds they have been instructed to perform in stage 'A' of T.P.S...
Paratrooper demolition kit bags in Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 1944
1240. '28 June 1944. Preciado. Kit Bags with composition C2 high 8 2 lb. blocks per bag Lt. Harry Rearick poses with...
Paratrooper demolitionist placing explosives on bridge at Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 1944
1235. '28 June 1944. Preciado. Staff Sgt. Hal W. Sexton, paratrooper demolitionist of demolition school Fort Benning,...
Paratrooper dressed in full gear in Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 1944
1236. '28 June 1944. Preciado. Paratrooper Staff Sgt. Hal W. Sexton of demolition school under Lt. Harry Reavick with...
Paratrooper dressed in full gear in Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 1944
1242. '28 June 1944. Preciado. (Demolition School) Paratrooper Staff Sgt. Hal W. Sexton of Cliffside Park New Jersey...
Paratrooper in training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 25 July 1944
1593. '25 July 44. Ecklund. T/4 Thomas Thompson, Btry. A, 676th Glider F.A. Bn., 13th Airborne Div. has just left the...
Paratrooper placing explosives on bridge in Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 1944
1237. '28 June 44. Preciado. Lt. Harry Reavich of demolition paratroopers school, making up a pole charge of C2 high...
Paratrooper placing explosives on bridge in Fort Benning, Georgia on 28 June 1944
1239. '11 June 1944. Preciado. Staff Sgt. Hal W. Sexton Paratrooper Demolitionist of Demolition School Fort Benning,...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 25 July 1944
1595. '25 July 44. Ecklund. Two men of Btry. B, 677th Glider F.A. Bn., 13 Airborne Div. have just left the top of the...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 25 July 1944
1596. '25 July 44. Ecklund. A member of the Btry B, 677th Glider F.A. Btn., 13th Airborne Div., has just reached the...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 25 July 1944
1597. '25 July 44. Ecklund. Stg. Robert Melzer, rigging division, is instructing members of Hdq, Btry. 676th Glider F.A...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 25 July 1944
1598. '25 July 44. Ecklund. Packing 'chute in hanger C at Lawson Field, Ft. Benning, Ga. are men of the 676th Glider F....
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 25 July 1944
1599. '25 July 44. Ecklund. This room in hanger C at Lawson Field, Ft. Benning, Ga. is where men of the 676th Glider F....
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1304. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. Lt. Ahern jumping out of plane First night of Jumpmaster Training Course (his tenth...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1305. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. Officer of 542nd. Para. Inf. Bn. getting ready to jump Jumpmasters training course....
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1306. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. S/S T. Boltinghouse, Hq. Co. 542nd Paratroop Infantry Battalion keeps in contact...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1307. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. Officers looking down from plane and pointing jumpmasters training course. 542nd....
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1308. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. Officers of 542nd Paratroop Infantry Battalion boarding plane for first jump of...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1309. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. L t R T/5 Daddio and Lt. Lewis H. Bremer T/5 checking Lts chute before jump to see...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 26 June 1944
1303. '26 June 1944. Von Stroheim. Long shot of interior of plane men of 542nd. Parachute Inf. Bn. ready to jump First...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1292. '27 June 1944. Boll. At the door of the plane Lt. Ahern awaits the green light from the pilot signaling him to...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1293. '27 June 1944. Boll. At dusk the officers board a C-47 which is waiting to take them up for their evening mission...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1297. '27 June 1944. Boll Having checked and rechecked his position, Lt. Heavey bails-out in perfect form. 168-L-44-...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1300. '27 June 1944. Boll. Personal picture taken for Capt. Wallau. 168-L-44-1388.' Army Signal Corps photograph...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1301. '27 June 1944. Boll. Parachute series #5 Before going up a final check of equipment is made by Lt. Hall. 168-L-44...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1294. '27 June 1944. Boll. Lt. Heavey checks location on map and points out landmarks to Lt. Robb. 168-L-44-1382.' Army...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1290. '27 June 1944. Boll. Before jumping, officers shout commands to the remaining students as though they were under...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1291. '27 June 1944. Boll. At the door of the plane Lt. Bremner awaits the green light from the pilot signaling him to...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1298. '29 June 1944. Thompson. Lt. W. A. Krahauskas, 542 Parachute Bn. Jumpmasters on C 47 prepares to jump out of...
Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27 June 1944
1299. '27 June 1944. Boll. Parachute series #3 After receiving last minute weather reports and checking map date, the...

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