The WAR

Silent Wings Museum photo.
Caption on back: Giving student the Dope about control surfaces.
One of the students is Joseph H Parente, who went on the fly the CG-4A on Sept. 18, 1944, Holland (MARKET):Took off at 12:07 good tow, Slight damage done to nose while landing. We unloaded our jeep and hooked to a trailer and was at CP within one half hour. There was heavy mortar fire on L.Z. [and] some small arms fire. Exacvuation started Sept. 24, arrived home station Sept. 27, 1944, 15:00. --signature Joseph H Parente, 48th TCS / 313th TCG.

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