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503rd Parachute Infantry 6

Three military planes in the sky flying away as seen from below. There are numerous paratroopers in the sky behind the planes in various stages of deploying their parachutes.

"503rd Parachute Infantry drop - Feb 16 1945. Signal Corps Photo - from ground, looking up"

Tags: 503rd C-47 Clouds, Infantry, Lantern slide, Soldiers, Troop carriers

503rd Parachute Infantry 5

Three military planes in the sky as seen from directly below. There are numerous paratroopers in the sky behind the planes in various stages of deploying their parachutes.

"Signal Corps Photo - from ground looking up at 503rd Parachute Infantry being delivered by Troop Carrier C-47's, Feb 16 1945"

Tags: 503rd C-47 Clouds, Infantry, Lantern slide, Soldiers, Troop carriers

"Signal Corps Photo. 503rd RCT members in C-47 hooked to static line ready to jump - Sgt Albert Baldwin of Steubenville, Ohio leads the jump in first positition - Signal Corps original, from Lantern Slide from Bob Flynn - fairly sharp"

Tags: 503rd C-47 Helmets, Combat, Infantry, Lantern slide, RCT, Regimental, Sgts, Soldiers, Static line, Steubenville, Ohio, Team, Uniforms

503rd Parachute Infantry 3

A half dozen soldiers walking down a hill away from the camera that has been cleared of most foliage, possibly by a battle. Smoke is seen throughout and a destroyed building is seen off to the right.

"503rd Combat Parachute Infantry striding across botanical debris on Corregidor - perhaps Feb 17 - Signal Corps Photo from Lantern slide - Bob Flynn, 503 historian"

Tags: 503rd Burned, Debris, Helmets, Infantry, Lantern slide, Smoke, Soldiers, Uniforms

503rd Parachute Infantry 2

A couple of paratroopers can be seen in the sky with their parachutes fully deployed. A military plane is also in the sky near them. In the foreground there are a few soldiers standing by some desolate foliage.

"Signal Corps photo from ground - 2 parachutes still in air with their men visible - C-47 departing - Lantern slide original from Bob Flynn - 503rd historian"

Tags: 503rd C-47 Helmets, Infantry, Lantern slide, Soldiers, Uniforms

503rd Parachute Infantry 1

A soldier laying in the mud being pulled by his parachute. Many more paratroopers can be seen still landing in the background.

"Parachute Infantry man, on ground, being dragged by his 'chute. Many 'chutes still in the air. Signal Corps Photo from Lantern slide from Bob Flynn - 503rd historian"

Tags: 503rd Helmets, Infantry, Lantern slide, Soldiers, Uniforms