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ConsolidatedThe Rate Of Casualities Were Low As Paratroopers Jumped From C-47 Over The Camalaniugan Air Strip, Luzon, In The Philippine Islands. One Person Was Killed When His Chute Failed To Open; And 56 Others Were Injured. This Particular Plane Was In The Second

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
18
Theater:
Philippines
Place:
Philippines
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
The Rate Of Casualit...
Caption:
The Rate Of Casualities Were Low As Paratroopers Jumped From C-47 Over The Camalaniugan Air Strip, Luzon, In The Philippine Islands. One Person Was Killed When His Chute Failed To Open; And 56 Others Were Injured. This Particular Plane Was In The Second
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
PHILIPPINES, TROOPS &PARATROOPS
History:
Original 4" x 5" negatives and prints received 9 July 1946 from Air Evaluation Board, SWPA, Orlando Army Air Base, Orlando, Florida.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A31002-60741AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/46950958/the-rate-of-casualities-were-low-as-paratroopers-jumped-from-c-47-over-the-camalaniugan-air-strip-lu : accessed 8/11/2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008