Download or read book Silk Chutes and Hard Fighting: U. S. Marine Corps Parachute Units in World War II written by Lieutenant Colonel Jon T., Lieutenant Jon Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-12-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silk Chutes and Hard Fighting: U. S. Marine Corps Parachute Units in World War II is a brief narrative of the development, deployment, and eventual demise of Marine parachute units during World War II. It is published to honor the veterans of these special units and for the information of those interested in Marine parachutists and the events in which they participated.