In the spring of 1950, with the start of the Korean War, the Quartermaster Corps was formally assigned the mission of procurement, storage, maintenance and issue of air supply equipment and the training of soldiers in aerial delivery.
The parachute rigger badge is the only special skill badge approved for a Quartermaster specific Military Occupation Specialty (MOS).
I will keep constantly in mind that until men grow wings their parachutes must be dependable. ...
The first Parachute badge was designed during World War II by Captain (later Lieutenant General) William P. Yarborough of the 501st Parachute Battalion.
Bibliography of Quartermaster Aerial Delivery units from: World War II, Korean War, Pentomic Era, Vietnam Era, and from the 1970s—1990s.
Historical listings for Aerial Delivery and Rigger units covering World War II, Korean War, Pentomic Era, Vietnam Era, and the 1970s—1990s.
