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Source
National Archives and Records Administration (RG 342-C, Records of U.S. Army Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations)
Document Type
Image
Date Information
circa 1945
Imaging Information
Imaged at the National Archives and Records Administration reading room in College Park, Maryland.
Description
Photograph from a series held by the National Archives on the first African American Airborne unit, the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, also known as the Triple Nickle. This image was scanned at the National Archives reading room in College Park, Maryland. The description on the sleeve reads: "'Operation Fire Fly'. A C-47 of the Troop Carrier Command carries these parachutists of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion to the scene of the fire in a remote area of the Willowa Forest, Oregon. Men of this unit have made over 8,000 jumps since the first of April 1945." The Triple Nickles are wearing their jump gear.
Rights
No known restrictions on image.
Keywords
United States. Army Air Forces, United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion 555th -- Photographs, Wildfire fighters, Smokejumpers -- United States, Douglas DC-3 (Transport plane) -- Interior
