Paratrooper, Combat Jumps In Korea by 187th ARCT

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Korean War Series

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The 187 Airborne Cutting off Retreating Communist Forces in Korea
These "MEN" Were Jumping C119's ; T-7 Parachutes; And A Full Combat Load.
A Combination That Would Guarantee The Worst Possible Opening Shock;
One that Would "Spread Your Legs "
C-46's ; C47's ; and C82's were also used in the jump.
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Great Articles by Troopers who made the Combat Jumps
Check the table below and click on the Name or Pictures to read
these great stories and see some great pictures.

Click on map to see full size map of Major Korean War events and a complete overview of the 187th operations while in Korea.
Rare Newspaper Clippings and Life Magazine Pictures of the Korean Jumps. By: Jack Cicolello Jack, made the Sukchon Jump. A SPECIAL THANKS to Jack's Sister "Elizabeth Legnetti, 1931-1996". Who cut and saved the pictures for him. READ ALL ABOUT IT! FOR 3¢ FOR JUST THREE COPPERS, YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT AMERICAN PARATROOPERS JUMPING IN KOREA !!!!	NEW YORK DAILY MIRROR'S HEADLINES FOR OCTOBER 21, 1950
DON MARTIN'S ACCOUNT OF THE SUKCHON COMBAT JUMP
NICK DRAMIS' ACCOUNT OF THE MUNSAN-NI COMBAT JUMP Also check out Nick's book on Airborne History "Silver Wings of Airborne"
RICHARD RUTHERFORD'S ACCOUNT OF THE MUNSAN-NI COMBAT JUMP. Editors note: Picture taken from, Life Magazine Vol. 30, No. 15, April 9, 1951 .
BOB MALONE'S , page has rare pictures of a safe conduct brochure the Chinese Communist would pass out to get soldiers to surrender. Bob told us : "The cards were safe conduct (big deal) left by the chinese during and assault on our hill , the area was Kumwa in what was referred to as the Iron Triangle area in north central Korea. "
A Poem about the Munsan-ni Combat Jump by: Peter Griffin Peter's brothers JOHN, on the right, was killed in action two days after he made the Munsan-ni Combat Jump.
Sukchon Combat Jump by Gerald W. Krueger Gerald also made the Munsan-ni Jump.
Korean Combat Jumps by Sirreno (Jimmy) Clapp Jimmy, made both jumps and was wounded twice.
Pictures of Munsan-ni 50 years Later Pictures taken by SFC David Krabbe, presently serving with (Mortars) 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry at Camp GarryOwen, Korea

187pat Korean Combat Jump Dates and Data 187pat

20 October, 1950
187th ARCT, 2nd Battalion
Operation: DZ Easy
Troopers: 1,203
Dropzone: Sunchon

20 October 1950
187th ARCT, 1st, 3rd. Bn's.
Operation: DZ William
Troopers: 1,470
Dropzone: Sukchon

21 October 1950
187th (ARCT)
Operation: DZ William
Troopers: 671
Dropzone: Sukchon

23 March 1951
187th ARCT 2nd & 4th, Airborne Ranger Co's.
Operation: Tomahawk
Troopers: 3,486
Dropzone: Munsan-Ni

To see a great page, created by Leo Kocher ,that list all the 187th ARCT Casualties in Korea during the "Forgotten War" click here:
http://users.owt.com/leodonna/187-CAS-Korea.htm
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