Winds Aloft 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment Magazine : Condition: Square and tight. Good condition. There may be marks or creases and some bending due to original storage in a box. Minor rubbing on corners and top/bottom of the spine . No loose, missing or cutout pages. Clean interior pages. Well illustrated with clear and sharp photos. Small piece of mailing tape remains on back cover [see photos]. Original owners mailing label on rear cover. About the owner of these magazines:- Arnold J. Sherry, P.F.C. was born on May 15, 1923 in Knox, Indiana. He was inducted in February, 1943 at Camp Harrison, Indiana and sent to Fort Lewis where he completed Infantry Basic Training with the 44th Division. He volunteered for Airborne training which he completed at Fort Benning in November, 1943. On Thanksgiving Day he arrived at Camp Mackall where he remembers eating a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. After further training here, he went to Camp Polk for maneuvers, was shipped to Camp Stoneman where he received his overseas wardrobe. Shipping out on the Sea Pike which followed a zigzag course because there was no escort, 30 days later arriving in New Guinea. After receiving jungle training, he was shipped to the Philippines and fought on Leyte, Mindora and Luzon. Boarding a plane for Okinawa, a stopover, he was shipped to Japan. He arrived in the States in January 1946 and was discharged at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. He was married to Mary J. Dus. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. They lived in Western Springs, Illinois where he enjoyed his retirement from A.T.&T. by playing golf, travelling and gardening. Memorable moments:Sailing under the Golden Gate BridgeCrossing the Equator on his 21st birthdaySeeing General McArthur board the Independence to accept Japan's surrender. Awards/Medals received:Bronze StarGood ConductCombat InfantryCampaign and Service - Victory World War IICampaign and Service - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign CompleteCampaign and Service - American