10-229 Garand Picture of the Day - Operation Varsity

[Mark in Rochester]

A Paratrooper from the 507th P.I.R., 17th Airborne Division, allows combat photographer Robert Capa to snap this shot, moments before boarding a transport plane that is taking part in Operation Varsity, a combined American/British drop to establish a bridgehead across the Rhine, near the town of Wesel Germany. Capa actually jumped with the 507th, and took some of the Wars best Air-Drop photos.

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[Mark in Rochester]

A little more info – the subject of the photo is Jim Conboy of the 513HQ Company. He survived the war answering the final roll call in 2004. He lost a leg due to combat injuries.


11 page photo spread in the April 1945 issue of Life

[frankderrico]

Thanks Mark,

I think that picture of Conboy personifies the Ameican airborne soldier of WWII.....Frank