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The ADT jump school started last Friday and will extend until Saturday, July 24, when we will have our Open Hangar Day. If you're in or around SW Oklahoma during the week, you may see our C-47 dropping static line parachutists almost any morning or evening during the week if the weather permits!

Updates about are jump school can be found at: http://www.wwiiadt.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=126

Information about the Open Hangar Day are posted below:

To culminate the WWII ADT Summer 2010 Jump School, the Team will be hosting an Open Hanger Day - 24 Jul 2010, 0800-1600, Frederick, OK (southwest of Lawton, OK). Below is a listing of the day's events. Times and events are subject to change.

Sat, 24 Jul 2010

Throughout the day

Aircraft Displays
Vehicle Displays/Rides
Table top equipment displays
Jump Videos
Parachute Packing and Display
Combat Equipment Display
Uniform Equipment Display

Meet WWII Airborne paratroopers and veterans (Names will be added as they become available)

Mr. Bobby Hunter, D Co, 501st PIR, 101st ABN Div

Mr. Bert Collier, 501st PIR, 101st ABN DIV

Mr Leon “Jed” Jedziniak, A Co, 501st PIR, 101st ABN Div

Mr John Primerano, 501st PIR, 101st ABN Div

Mr Ray Nagell, 321st Glider Field Artillery, 101st ABN Div

Mr Walter Hughes, 504th PIR, 82nd ABN Div

Mr Louis Napier, 504th PIR, 82nd ABN Div

Mr Mel Pliner, 82nd Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group

Mr George Wilson, 321st Glider Field Artillery, 101st ABN Div

Mr. Warren Wilt, H Co, 508th PIR, 82nd ABN Div

Mr. Dick Fields, 551st PIR and 505th PIR, 82nd ABN Div

Mr. Dick Goins, 551st PIR

Mr. Doug Dillard, 551st PIR

Mr. Jake McNiece, 506th PIR, 101st ABN Div, "Filthy Thirteen"

Mr. Charles M. Smith (Still awaiting unit details)

Mr. Chuck Ballard, 505th PIR, 82nd ABN Div

Mr. Bill Brown, 97th TCS, 440th Troop Carrier Group

Mr. Paul Wilson, 193rd GIR, 17th ABN

Mr. Eugene Gilbreath, Hq Co, 2nd Batt, 506th PIR, 101st ABN Div


7:00 am Pre-Jump

8:00 am Gear up and JMPI

9:00 am Demonstration Jumps (Location: DZ) --Weather Permitting

10:00 am – 2:00 pm Equipment and Uniform Displays in the hanger

2:30pm Wings Ceremony (Location: Hanger)

In addition to the above WWII veterans, we usually have several vets that attend from the local community.

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