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When did the 1st U.S. Airborne unit deployed overseas?

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JUN 10, 1942 @ Land’s End, England

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Who awarded the “right” to wear the red berets?

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MG Sir Frederick A.M. Browning of the 1st Airborne Division

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Who was the 1st paratrooper killed during WW2?

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1LT Dave Kunkle

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Lowest altitude jump in history?

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143 ft. in England

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