Paratroopers Flying to the Dropzone in Korea
3/1951
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Combat Cargo, Korea — Paratroopers of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, seated in the cargo compartment of 314th Troop Carrier Group C-119 "Flying Boxcar," "sweat out" the flight to the dropzone at Munsan-ni, Korea, in March, 1951. This was the second combat airborne assault for the U.S. Air Force aircraft of the 314th Troop Carrier Group since their arrival in the Far East in August, 1950. The first assault was at Sukchon-Sunchon, Korea, in September, 1950, when the 187th was dropped shortly after the Allied landing on the beachhead at Inchon. Dropping paratroopers is only one of the many missions performed by the 314th since they joined the Far East Air Forces two years ago.
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.
National Archives Identifier: 542315
Full Citation: COMBAT CARGO, KOREA - Paratroopers of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, seated in the cargo compartment of 314th Troop Carrier Group C-119 'Flying Boxcar,' 'sweat out' the flight to the dropzone at Munsan-ni, Korea; 3/1951; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/paratroopers-korea, June 13, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
