Bob Noody F Co. 506th PIR returns to Upottery Airfield

[jonesy1275]

I was very fortunate to host the return of Bob Noody to England during the last month of May. He had never returned to England since September 1944 when he took off for Op Market Garden. Bob served in Fox Co. 506th PIR 101st Airborne during WWII where he fought in all the campaigns that the 101st were involved in.

 

On D-Day he was a bazookaman and was famously photographed in the C-47 some 10 minutes before take off. He was grossly over loaded with a leg bag, one bazooka, six bazooka rockets, one land mine, one M1 rifle, grenades and ammunition.

 

Bob Noody D-Day paratrooper by jonesy1275, on Flickr

 

70 years on and we returned to Upottery airfield to stand on the runway. I attempted to re-create what he wore on that day.

 

Bob Noody at Upottery Airfield by jonesy1275, on Flickr

 

I hope you like it.

 

Neil.

 

 

 

 

[Sabrejet]

Nice one Neil!

[Jamecharles]

WOW looks identical !!!

 

great Photo

GS