.
By the time of
the jump on Corregidor, helmets were worn without nets. Also
by that time, the jump boots were no longer universal, as many had
been stolen while still in the supply system - hence the rough
treatment any non-paratrooper might meet should he be caught in
them.
He wears the
old T5 parachute harness, which does not have the quick release
mechanism.
Note the M1A1
Paratrooper Carbine laying on the ground .
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