US Army (USA) Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, prepare for a drop mission during the 8th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina. USA Paratroopers participate in the operation by donating a toy in exchange for a chance to make a non-tactical parachute jump with German and Irish military jumpmasters. Since its inception, Operation Toy Drop has collected and distributed more than 14,000 toys for families of Soldiers and Airmen as well as orphanages in the local community. The image is intended time lapsed photography
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: TOY DROP
Base: Pope Air Force Base
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jacob N. Bailey, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
10/12/2005
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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