Army Paratrooper picture from newspaper

[blinky]

I thought I'd share this picture in a newspaper I bought a little while ago. I think the looks on the troopers faces speak volumes. Has anyone seen an original copy of the photo before?

Eric

[ketoujin]

Caption below says: "A brave member of the Takachihyo unit in the crucial moment before de-barking." I think the picture was taken at a base in the Philippines based on the other fine print on the left. Never seen this pic before. Very nice.

Best,
Gunnar

[blinky]

Thanks Gunnar!

It's interesting what you find in these old papers, there was a great picture of a Sonia in a night camo scheme that I had never seen before. I suppose so many of the original pictures and negatives ended up burned before the end of the war.

eric