Alain,
You can contact the 82nd Airborne Association at the following website:
http://www.82ndairborneassociation.org/
Explain what information you are looking for and that you would like to contact or be contacted by veterans of that Drop and they will be more than happy to assist you...
Really nice shots! Not too often you get an individuals insight behind the scenes. Being an ex-aviation mechanic the shots are really interesting, that is to see things being done by hand rather than machines and lathes with no person around. Looks like someones shop rather than an industrial...
1930s Cardinals!! Some of the most entertaining years (not the best but definitetly entertaining)!!
The rough housing Gas House Gang was the name of the team, with the likes of Dizzy and Paul Dean, Pepper Martin, and who could forget Medwick's play. We would make appearances in 30, 31 and...
Having grown up in St Louis, I was born into a Cardinals fan family. Pretty long tradition in STL of a team of guys that play hard and love their fans, who love them back even when they arent in the hunt. They may not have the wins of the Yanks, but we are up there for sure. I remembering...
Most of my buddies that wore them wore the Corcorans or HH and got them from these guys:
http://www.armynavyusa.com/gc/customer/product.php?productid=4019&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=shopping_sites&utm_term=CRN-5407&utm_campaign=bing.Corcoran&gdftrk=gdfV22909_a_7c718_a_7c2204_a_7cCRN_d_5407...
If youre looking for a slosh to work, I wouldnt recommend jumpboots. Being a former (like Marines there is no ex-paratroopers) paratrooper these boots even when heavily polished will leak like a seave. Not a bad boot, but there is a reason a lot of us limp around today!
I noticed WWII...
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