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FRANK ZORE

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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 .

 

� 2009 Frank Zore & 503d PRCT Heritage Bn. Digital image scan courtesy of Dan MacRaild