Friday 13th February 2026  

82nd Airborne Paratroopers at Quorn Camp 1944

Francis X. Schweikert, was an American paratrooper based at Quorn Camp from July to September 1944. The photograph on the right and those in artefact 2045 and artefact 2046 were taken at the tented Quorn Camp and given to Francis by John Diffin (a fellow paratrooper) when he visited the Schweikert home in 1947. All of the men in the group picture were in G Company:

Picture 1 – Francis X. Schweikert, taken in 1943.
Picture 2 – Left to right, R. Pynson, Carl Horst, Walter J. Blasik. Seated: Elmer J. Baker, Alfred Lambdin

These images are reproduced by kind permission of Bob Schweikert, son of Francis X. Schweikert. More information can be found on the 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment page of the 505th Regimental Combat Team website.

Submitted on: 2019-01-17 Submitted by: Bob Schweikert/Sue Templeman Artefact ID: 2044 Artefact URL: www.quornmuseum.com/display.php?id=2044 Print: View artefact in printer-friendly page or just on its own (new browser tab).