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Living The Dream (37)

Created on: 29 May 2021
  • Preparing to jump onto La Fiere DZ for the 75th commemorations.
  • During a USO Tour through Chungking, China, my grandfather took pics of the performers: this is Betty Yeaton, and I also have pics of Jinx Falkenburg. USO Camp Show #374, Nov 1944.
  • That's All Brother, my jump platform for the 75th Anniversary jump onto La Fiere drop zone, June 2019.
  • We will miss you Vince. This was us in the Netherlands during the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden. Your stories and the times we spend singing Blood on the Risers are cherished moments.
  • Joe Merschen getting ready to do some barn storming at Jim "Pee Wee" Martin's 100th birthday celebration, Xenia, Ohio.
  • Jim "Pee Wee" Martin's 100th Birthday Jump Fest in Xenia, Ohio. Our three aircraft included C-47's "That's All, Brother" 42-92847, and "Placid Lassie" 42-24064, along with C-53 "D-Day Doll" 42-68830.
  • Jim and his two granddaughters.
  • Jim "Pee Wee" Martins 100th Birthday, Xenia, Ohio
  • Charlie Company, 4th Bt 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (AIR). I think this was our jump into NTC, Fort Irwin, California. Yes, that's the legend Harley Mast and I just sitting around.
  • Who is that guy, and what did he do with all my hair?
  • SGT Ralph Parker, USAAF, China-Burma-India (CBI) theater during WW2, my grandfather. Photographer and driver for General Claire Lee Chennault, Commander of the Flying Tigers and 14th Air Force.
  • SGT Dmytro Zinchenko, 18.03.1967 - 14.10.2016. Ukrainian Paratrooper, Jump Master, decorated Soviet Afghan War combat veteran, and father. RIP
  • Carolina Sky Fest 2019
  • OBC II, October 2018, with Joe Merschen, 11th Airborne Division
  • Brothers from another mother - Ok, another Brigade, the 504th PIR
  • Brent Douglas VanEvery, 20 October 1964 - 15 January 2022. Our Brother.
  • Ben is such a great kid. Here we are on the square in St Mere Eglise during the 80th commemorations of D-Day.
  • Jason's Angels were the unexpected winners of the 1st inaugural round-canopy accuracy competition held at Skydive Greene County, Xenia, Ohio, in July of 2025. Myself, Charity, Lindsey, and Britt.
  • I am very proud and honored to have been the Airborne Commander (ABC) for Operation Black Cat IX, as we focused on the forgotten war, the 75th Anniversary of the first combat jump into Korea.
  • National Airborne Day, 16 August 2026, honor and remember.
  • My friend Bill.
  • National Airborne Day, 16 August 2026.
  • Jason's Angels...we didn't win this year, but Sam, Patrick, Richard, and Lindsey did a great job. Next year we got this in the bag. Pee Wee Memorial Accuracy Team contest, July 2026.

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