On 10 August 1944, Lt. John “Jumping Jack” Singlaub parachuted behind German lines with Jedburgh teams to work with the French Resistance Maquis groups that had swelled the resistance ranks after the D-Day invasion. His loadout of a folding M1A1, Denison smock, and S&W Victory is often shown.
Not shown are his cyanide pills.
Major General Singlaub died over the weekend, aged 100, just a decade after he was named a recipient of the Bull Simons Award, SOCOM’s highest honor.
His induction as a Distinguished Member of the Special Force Regiment contains the “acknowledged” parts of his jacket:
Major General John Singlaub was born July 10, 1921, in Independence, California. He attended the University of California at Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. During his studies, he completed Reserve Officer Training Corps and was commissioned as an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army in 1943.
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