Posted on Mar 1, 2018
Does anyone know if I could retrieve my 1st jump photo from Airborne School?
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They never took pictures of jumps in Jump School 1972, just the pictures in the class book. But I do have pictures of me when jumping with the 82nd. and my own chute. Lucky me, my friend and I took pictures while jumping. We had Instamatic cameras in those days, but my Instamatic camera got wet crossing a river in Panama.
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SSG Keith Amacher
I have had people ask how high have you jumped. I laughed, I've skydived from 13,000 feet. I replied it is not how high you have jumped it is how low you jumped something civilians aren't allowed to do, but a combat jump at 800 to 1000 ft. Why do I have a reserve parachute I won't get a chance to use it... wam bam on the ground...
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SSG Keith Amacher
One exception to how high have you jumped outside of my skydiving is HALO and those guys have one of the most dangerous jobs outside of deep sea divers. I am not sure of the record but I know SF have jumped at somewhere around 40000 with Oxygen and special suits and lots of things can go wrong with that kind of jump plus if they do a very low opening the effect of feeling like you are flying and guys have flown into the ground...
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5jump.com. This is the company that does all photos for ABN School. If you had one taken they should still have a copy of it.
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Another thought if, you can’t locate the Facebook page get on the Ft Benning website and go to 507th and try staff duty they may have have the number. Just a thought.
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The next best thing I guess is, to have a picture of yourself receiving your Blood Wings, or wearing it on uniform.
Most don't still have their Blood Wings, but I do, and my Beret with the hand stitched unit insignia that I sewn on in 1974 in the 82nd. ABN.
But the best thing I still have is, my dog tag from the early 70s, with a date scratched on it, my 18 year old daughter wear's it still today. When I'm dead and gone, she'll look at it and remember me once again and Smile.
With all that's said, "History has it's own way of presenting itself to you and others." Salute!
Most don't still have their Blood Wings, but I do, and my Beret with the hand stitched unit insignia that I sewn on in 1974 in the 82nd. ABN.
But the best thing I still have is, my dog tag from the early 70s, with a date scratched on it, my 18 year old daughter wear's it still today. When I'm dead and gone, she'll look at it and remember me once again and Smile.
With all that's said, "History has it's own way of presenting itself to you and others." Salute!
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
SGT Carl Blas My young son, (age 57), now has custody of my Dog Tags. I last wore them to a Marine Corps Birthday Ball four years ago.
They are a part of me to share, but I miss not having them in my possession!
They are a part of me to share, but I miss not having them in my possession!
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SGT Carl Blas
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 - Nice that your son has the tags now, can be pasted on for the next generation, it would last forever.
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I didn't know they photographed you exiting the plane. Maybe I should stop being a dirty nasty leg.
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Did they take photos of the first jump? In my time in 76 they did not. But I will give you this LT in my time you guys got brutal attention compared to E4s and E5s... I still got my attention with PT based on my height and said my feet touched ground during pull-ups. I was lucky to make my first jump out of a C-123 last before retirement and I wish I could get a photo of it. That beast was like a Harley Davidson and if it doesn't leak oil get off of it... LOL If they did take photos I have a General Officer Retired in Atlanta teaching at Georgia Tech that has contacts with McPherson that is ex Ranger/Airborne I talk to every month.
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SSG Keith Amacher
SSG Robert Webster - I am off this Sunday and Monday and I will look for my class book.
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I didn't know. If someone knows, let me know also. I went D Co. "The rock!" Back in 1989.
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More punishment for paratrooper who jumped with fish
The paratrooper who jumped with his pet fish has received an Article 15 and 12 days of extra duty.
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By the way 2LT Daniel Fahey, great job on becoming one of the brothers it is a career maker for NCO's but especially for Officers. Your field grade officers will tell you to listen to your senior NCO's and I was a SSG on E7 list and my Officers from that time will tell you the same.
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SSG Keith Amacher
And in my case anything below Capt. I controlled or heavily advised. Got some that will attest to that. As a 2LT you need your NCOs to help you get to 1LT then CPT...
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