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Newbury, Berks, England, 1944: The parachute in the foreground has already reached the ground during…

Newbury, Berks, England, 01/07/1944

SC 189117Field no. ETO--HQ-44-257RG 111
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The parachute in the foreground has already reached the ground during a re-supply exercise by American troops in England. This parachute brought to earth a supply container dropped by C-47 cargo planes. Other containers follow at 15-second intervals. January 7, 1944.

Date
01/07/1944
Place
Newbury, Berks, England · approximate position
Photographer
Lt Charles Collier
SC number
189117
Field number
ETO--HQ-44-257
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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