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MaryMagdaline

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Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 08:09 AM

Jul 2018

My father did two of those jumps ... Normandy and Holland. 82nd Airborne. He was also at Battle of the Bulge but was not dropped there.

He died in 1994. Back was practically devoid of discs. Mr. Eatman must be made of steel to survive this long.

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One Of The Few World War II Paratroopers To Make 4 Combat Jumps With The 82nd Airborne Has Died [View all] douglas9 Jul 2018 OP

what a brave and I would guess lucky guy. dem4decades Jul 2018 #1

Thank you Sgt. Eatman Soxfan58 Jul 2018 #2

Respect MaryMagdaline Jul 2018 #3

Airborne, buddy. braddy Jul 2018 #4

There goes a man made of sterner stuff than I. denbot Jul 2018 #5

This is what his airborne wings would have looked like: Aristus Jul 2018 #6