Piece of Parachute

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Title

Piece of Parachute

Subject

Paratrooping Equipment

Description

This was a piece of parachute preserved by WWII veteran Robert Ranger. There is a small hole in the parachute that is believed by the family to be a bullet hole caused by a tracer bullet when Ranger was parachuting in Normandy.

Creator

Unknown

Date

c. 1944

Contributor

Stephanie Brimson

Rights

Image: CSUSM History Department

Format

jpeg; approx. 41" x 28"

Language

Not Applicable

Type

Physical Object

Files

brimson25_3_24_15.jpg
brimson26_3_24_15.jpg

Tags

history harvest, history, harvest, csusm, california state university san marcos, san marcos, world war ii, wwii, ww2, CSUSM History Harvest, csusmhistorydepartment.com/HistoryHarvestWWII, california, history harvest, history, harvest, csusm, california state university san marcos, san marcos, world war ii, wwii, ww2, CSUSM History Harvest, csusmhistorydepartment.com/HistoryHarvestWWII, california, history harvest, history, harvest, csusm, california state university san marcos, san marcos, world war ii, wwii, ww2, CSUSM History Harvest, csusmhistorydepartment.com/HistoryHarvestWWII, california,

Citation

Unknown, “Piece of Parachute,” CSUSM History Harvest: WWII, accessed October 22, 2024, https://csusmhistorydepartment.com/HistoryHarvestWWII/items/show/22.

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