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Testing Parachutes in the still, crisp cold fo the far north is one of Force Polar Bear's tasks
Testing Parachutes in the still, crisp cold fo the far north is one of Force Polar Bear's tasks

Testing Parachutes in the still, crisp cold fo the far north is one of Force Polar Bear's tasks

Date4/19/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: Testing Parachutes in the still; crisp cold fo the far north is one of Force Polar Bear's tasks. Sergt. Denny Layzell shows what happened to this jeep when the parachute failed to open. He adds that it was an old jeep and going to be scrapped anyway
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002135F
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