Crisp County GaArchives News.....PVT RAINES WINS BOOTS AND WINGS 1945
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CORDELE DISPATCH 1945
PVT DOC M.RAINES SON OF MR AND MRS J.R. RAINES OF CORDELE HAS WON YHE RIGHT TO 
WEAR THE ''BOOTS AND WINGS'' OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY PARATROOPS. HE HAS 
COMPLETED FOUR WEEKS OF JUMP TRAINING DURING WHICH TIME HE MADE FIVE JUMPS, 
THE LAST A TACTICAL JUMP AT NIGHTINVOLVING A COMBAT PROBLEM ON LANDING.
 JUMPING AT THE PARACHUTE SCHOOL HAS STEADILY DEVELOPED TO A RECOGNIZED WAR 
SCIENCE. AMERICAN PARATROOPERS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR 
THEIR MERITOURIOUSACTIONS AGAINEST THE ENEMY.
 IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING JUMPERS, PARACHUTE SPECIALIST TRAINING IS GIVEN TO 
QUALIFIED MEN IN COMMUNICATIONS, DEMOLITION,RIGGERS,AND PARACHUTE 
MAINTANENCE,VITAL SKILLS FOR AIRBORNE TROOPS.

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