|
 "Frank
Dasch"
|
 "Keating"
undoubtedly Lindale Keating, He appears to be wearing TSgt
stripes |
 "Burns"
believed to be John A., Burns but there were a number of men in the
508th with this surname |
 Unknown
Balladeer
|
 "Casey
Hiking To Ross"
Casey's full name may be Thomas F. Casey but there were too
many men named Ross to speculate on him at this time |
 "Karsh"
thought to be John D. Kersh (not Karsh)
Practice Jump
at Mackall brought this group together. Harry Gerheim is at
far left, the others are unidentified
 Lt
Carl A. Smith
suited for a practice jump
Pvt William R.
 Chestnut
Co F, prepares for practice jump
[courtesy of Jonnie (Chestnut) Salmi] |
|
 Inspection
Fails
unknown SSgt (Tec?) looks at boardwalk with a loose board |
 Unknown
Receiver |
 Unknown
Trooper
wearing his chutes and holding an M-1 |
 Flip
Side
probably the same man but with helmet |
 But
Maybe
it was this man, also unidentified |
Good Stick
of jumpers stream from a C-47 |
Good Landing
two troopers are back on terra firma |
Camp Mackall Champions
the 508th Red Devils garnered the 1943 Camp Mackall Championship.
All are unidentified except Forrest "Lefty" Brewer, back row, 4th from
left.
courtesy baseballinwartime.com) |
Pvt James J. Caruso
has his head (and his feet?) in the clouds as he gazes skyward |
