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From 2007: Sam Gibbons on parachuting into Normandy on D-Day
WUSF 89.7· 6 days agoThursday is the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France during World War II, also known as D-Day. It was one of the turning points of the war as thousands of Allied soldiers and naval ...
Original U.S. WWII 501st PIR 101st Airborne M42 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with Invasion Flag Patch
Mountain View Telegraph· 5 days agoOfficially known as Coat, Parachute Jumper this jacket was won by a member of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during WWII. The famous test platoon, the prime ancestor ...
‘As Lonely as a Man Can Get’: The True Story of D-Day, as Told by Paratroopers
Politico· 6 days agoClayton E. Storeby, 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne: The hedgerows of Normandy...
CHA To Commemorate The 80th Anniversary Of D-Day
Coronado Eagle & Journal· 6 days agoD-Day demonstrated the power of multinational cooperation and meticulous planning, requiring months of preparation, coordination, and intelligence gathering among Allied forces. The daring amphibious ...
Louisiana honors its fallen: Remembrance of D-Day sacrifices
WGNO via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAs the echoes of D-Day fade, Louisiana bore deep scars of loss etched within its communities....
‘The chance to remember’: Soldier dedicates parachute jump on D-Day to honor his grandfather’s...
Stars and Stripes· 6 days agoAs Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley prepared for a parachute jump over Alaska on Thursday with the 11th...
US Appeals Court to Reconsider Dismissal of Former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's Conviction
Military.com· 6 days agoThe Justice Department is appealing a U.S. District Court judge's decision to dismiss the conviction...
History in the Hills: Remembering D-Day
Weirton Daily Times· 4 days agoMy grandfathers were in the Army then, too, although they did not take part in the invasion. My grandfather, Joseph Carpini, was in England in June 1944 training and serving as a military policeman ...
Faces of D-Day: Remembering Pvt. Matthew Spitz
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— June 5, 1944, Private Matthew Spitz, 19, of Michigan was preparing to embark on his first combat experience. He was rigged to...
Moran Minute: 80 Years Later: Reflecting on the Courage of D-Day
The Gilmer Mirror· 4 days agoAs we remember D-Day, I would also like to highlight and honor several brave East Texans who fought on that day. Gerald M. Henderson volunteered for the Army in 1938, serving in the Anti-Tank ...
