Hoo-Ah! 82nd Airborne Troopers Drop in; Proud Warriors, Old and Young, in Spirit of Fraternity, Gather for Convention
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › August 12, 2005
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Racine They still fit. The tan uniform with the red, white and blue 82nd Airborne patch. The boots. Even the khaki hat.
Northam "Doc" Stolp can still slip into the uniform he wore as a cocky 82nd Airborne paratrooper who leaped out of an airplane, loaded down with gear that weighed more than he did, at 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 1944, over the skies of Holland.See the full content of this document
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Hoo-Ah! 82nd Airborne Troopers Drop in; Proud Warriors, Old and Young, in Spirit of Fraternity, Gather for Convention
The 81-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man is not only as trim as he was during World War II, but he's also apparently a pack rat.
Stolp still has his uniform, which he wore proudly Thursday at a gathering of 82nd Airborne veterans. He had his boots, his h...See the full content of this document
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