13-350.s Garand Picture of the Day In case 350 was dup

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[frankderrico]

Looks like they came down in an orchard. Dangerous stuff.....Frank

[CINDERS]

Agreed not only from injury/death from the trees but getting hung up and easy pickings for the other people firing at you

[browningautorifle]

I wonder which jump that was...and yes, a tree landing is less than desirable.

[emmagee1917]

Daytime ..... Market Garden ?
Chris

[browningautorifle]

OK...it would make sense.

[Paul S.]

Or D-day plus...

Didn't some of the 82nd come down in an orchard near Sainte Mere Eglise?

[browningautorifle]

Couldn't say. I know practically no one hit their drop zone.

[Mark in Rochester]

[browningautorifle]

Some very wide dispersion there. There would have been a very disappointed DZ controller group on "D"...very un loved feeling. "O" did alright, I wonder how many were his intended sticks though?