| Show jump training completed by paratrooper with the eighth army in japan delayed private grant francis qualified as a paratrooper on la 13 january 19 1917 17 after completing letta P ni five jumps from an airplane in flight lie ile attended the lith airborne division jump school near honshu japan pat francis graduated in class 22 from a two weeks course which afforded ground training and actual jumping experience during the first week the student follows follows a schedule of rigorous training calisthenics parachute landing falls mock door training to teach the proper procedure relevant to standing in the door and leaving the plane mock tower drills which simulate the opening shock of a parachute and suspended harness drills showing the various means of controlling the chute du during ring descent the second week of training consists of five daytime jumps from a troop carr P R from a troop carrier flying at an altitude of 1200 feet francis after completing his training is now entitled to wear the boots and wings of the parachute infantry and to draw an additional dit ional ya 50 a month jump pay his parents mr mrs gilbert francis reside in morgan |
