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Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg

2002-280
Accession Number
2002-280
8x10 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 345248328
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers: President's Secretary's Files
Keywords
Airplanes, Military
Military bases
Soldiers
Air forces
HST Keywords
Airplanes - Fairchild Packet C-82; Armed Services - Air Force - Planes - Fairchild Packet C-82; Armed Services - Air Force - Paratroopers; North Carolina - Fort Bragg
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Description
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division climb into their Fairchild Flying Boxcar (Fairchild C-82) during maneuvers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Each man carries about 90 pounds of equipment, including weapons and two parachutes. The C-82 is one of the planes viewed by President Truman during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October of 1949 to review airborne maneuvers as well as to review 20,000 troops and inspect new artillery weapons.
Date(s)
ca.
1949