Paratrooper Trainee Jump Book “Geronimo” at Fort Benning Georgia Dec 1944

Description

Souvenir Paratrooper Training Jump Book titled “Geronimo”. The trooper was stationed at Fort Benning Georgia Dec 1944 for this class. Black & white photos highlight the various stages of training. Only the first page and his jump record have been written in. On August 16, 1940, while World War II was raging but before the United States had entered the war, a platoon of Soldiers completed four days of parachute jumps in a test that led to creation of the Army's elite paratrooper units, known as the Airborne. Fort Benning Georgia counts itself proudly as "the birthplace" of America's Airborne. Moreover, it's also home of the U.S. Army Airborne School, which trains paratroopers for the Army and for the other armed services. 6” x 9 ¼” and 52 pages. Mild general wear.