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Vincent J. MacDonald Chapter; 11th Airborne Division Association Annual Picnic; Aurora, Oregon (24, August, 2002)



Left Trooper Peterson discusses his inspection layout with friend and former smoke jumper Roy Schapler. Trooper Kimptons Layout is in the background. Center Trooper Peterson's inspection layout. Right Another view of Trooper Peterson's layout. The Camera case is engraved with 11th Airborne Division motifs.



Trooper Peterson's new T-7 Main with a reproduction harness and panel cover assembly made by Bob Bashaw of vintageparachutes.com. Click on the image to see more detail.

Gerry Peterson and Sam Kimpton set up two inspection layouts for the Vincent J. MacDonald Chapter of the 11th Airborne Division Association's annual picnic in Aurora, Oregon Saturday 24 August.

Troopers Peterson and Kimpton also made a cursory reconaisance of the local antique stores in Town following the event and found two GI pocket knifes and an "Everdry" match safe like that seen in photos of inspection layouts during the war.



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