The 81st anniversary of the famous U.S.-led D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, was recently commemorated. Less well-known are the battles during the days and weeks that followed in Normandy, which ...
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82nd Airborne at Saint Marcouf
On June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division dropped into Normandy with the mission of seizing key positions around Saint Marcouf. Their objective was to block German ...
WASHINGTON — On D-Day, June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions landed between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. near and in the town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise in Normandy, ...
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A group of paratroopers who preserve history re-enacted the airborne invasion of France during World War II. Among them was Gerald Peck, a former Harrison County Sheriff’s ...
Seven paratroopers were inducted into the 82nd Airborne Division’s Hall of Fame. The inductees served in roles ranging from squad leader to division commander. The ceremony recognized paratroopers ...
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