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La Fière Bridge: The 82nd Airborne’s Fiercest D-Day Battle
Day, June 6, 1944, one of the most intense battles unfolded at La Fière Bridge, a key crossing in Normandy. The 82nd Airborne ...
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D-Day in Normandy: The 101st Airborne’s Path to Victory
The 101st Airborne’s Brave Fight in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 🪂⚔️ June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the liberation of France, and the 101st Airborne Division was at the heart of it. This video ...
West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during World War II.
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Last surviving D-Day pilot David Hamilton dies aged 102
A decorated American WWII pilot, who was the last surviving pilot from a pre-invasion Normandy mission ... On board were elite US 82nd Airborne Pathfinder paratroopers who dropped behind German lines ...
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12-nation airborne drill in Japan focuses on defending remote islands
Members of the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska, the 82nd Airborne Division in North Carolina and the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa were slated to participate in the drill, according to a Dec. 16 ...
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Column: Bastogne, 101st Airborne Division key in WWII battle
“The Fifth Panzer [tanks] Army bypassed Bastogne which was held throughout the offensive by the U.S. 101st Airborne Division under the tenacious leadership of [U.S. Brigadier] Gen. Anthony ...