Unidentified air base, Japan, Apr. 2, 1951: Sgt. George K. Younce, Hickory, N.C., parachute specialist of the Far East Air Material Command (FEAMCOM) checks the chute as they come into FEAMCOM’s specially equipped repair shops. FEAMCOM is charged with the inspection, repair and re-packing of parachutes used throughout the U.S. Far East Air Forces.

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