2004 Currahee Veterans Memorial Jump
at Des Moines Skydivers, Inc.
Winterset, IA Municipal Airport

 

Jump Training
Friday, July 23


photos from MAJ(R) Tom Duckett, III (B Co, 1st BN, 1971)
Practicing PLFs

Practicing PLFs (Parachute Landing Falls)

(L-R): SGT(R) Denton L. Vaughn (B Co, 3rd BN, 1970); instructor; Mike Labbee (B Co, 2nd BN,
1970-1971); Ed Scott [E Co (Recon), 1st BN, 1967-1968]; Dave Sas [E Co (Recon), 1st BN, 1967-1968];
and MAJ(R) Tom Duckett, III (B Co, 1st BN, 1971).

(Standing): Ronald Helwig (B Co, 1st ABG, 1960-1962) and Derrek Orwig (82nd/101st Reenactor)


Parachute Malfunction Class

Parachute Malfunction Class (what to do if the chute does not open)

(In the harnesses L-R): Tom Clegg (82nd/101st Reenactor) and MAJ(R) Tom Duckett, III (B Co, 1st BN, 1971)

Jump Day
Sunday, July 25


All-Recon Stick
Robert Aubrey [E (Recon)/HHC, 1st BN, 1967-1968] and Ed Scott [E Co (Recon), 1st BN, 1967-1968]
ready to board the Cessna. Not pictured, Dave Sas [E Co (Recon), 1st BN, 1967-1968] was also in
this "all-Recon stick."

First Jump of the Day

Ready for take-off on the first jump of the day

In front, Carl Dalke (HQ, REGT, 506th PIR, 1944-1945)
Adjusting his goggles, Andrew "Doc" Lovy (HHC, 3rd BN Surgeon, 1967-1968)



Finally . . . the jump

Finally . . . the jump

Currahee Jumpers

Currahee veterans from various eras of the 506th made the 2004 jump.

(L-R): Carl Dalke (HQ, REGT, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1944-1945)
Ron Helwig (B Co, 1st Airborne Battle Group, 506th Infantry, 1960-1962)
Andrew "Doc" Lovy (HHC, 3rd BN Surgeon, 1967-1968) was on the boat
carrying 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne, the first Currahees to be sent from
Fort Campbell to Vietnam in October 1967
MAJ(R) Tom Duckett, III (B Co, 1st BN, 1971) brought the 1st Battalion,
506th Airmobile colors back to Fort Campbell from Vietnam in December 1971



Nemeth and Clegg
(L-R): Jump organizer James Nemeth (B Co, 3rd BN, 1970); Tom Clegg (82nd/101st Reenactor);
Ronald Helwig (B Co, 1st ABG, 1960-1962), and 506th Association President Gene Overton
(C Co, 1st BN, 1967-1968)




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This page updated 04/06/13