A personal account of a paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-Day
Lt. Col. Gerhard Bolland, an 82nd Airborne Division officer, described what it was really like to parachute during the invasion of Normandy.
Greenlawn man one of 13,000 paratroopers remembered on 80th anniversary of D-Day
On D-Day, 80 years ago on June 6, roughly 13,000 paratroopers participated in the aerial assault into Normandy. Among them was Joseph Kissane, a New Yorker who moved to Greenlawn after the war.
Congressman Jason Crow reenacts World War II parachute jump on D-Day
Day from World War II, Congressman Jason Crow, an Army combat veteran who served in the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment, reenacted the parachute jump of D-Day in Normandy, France 80 years later.
House lawmakers recreate parachute jump into Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
Geronimo! Nine members of the House of Representatives, all military veterans, did their best impression of the Screaming Eagles Friday, recreating the daring parachute jump by US troops into
Mobile paratrooper veteran to make his 50th static line jump in Normandy for 80th D-Day Anniversary
Some relatives of D-Day veterans are getting the opportunity of a lifetime: jumping out of an airplane onto Normandy. One of those relatives is 76-year-old Fred Krause, whose
9 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary
A group of American lawmakers honored the sacrifices of World War II veterans who took part in D-Day with a parachute jump Friday morning.
Honoring the Past and Present: Parachutes over Normandy Commemorate D-Day's 80th Anniversary
A s paratroopers descended over the serene skies of Normandy, their canopies a testament to a time when peace was hard-won, the world paused to honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day
France: Mesmerising Sunrise Parachute Jump at Utah Beach for D-Day Anniversary
Amidst the solemnity of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day commemoration ceremonies in Normandy, France, a remarkable display unfolded as soldiers from the Army Golden Knights embarked on a poignant mission.
US congressmen make Normandy jump
A contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives made a commemorative parachute jump Friday at Normandy, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the historic assault that launched the end of World War II.
World leaders gather to commemorate Normandy D-Day landings
World leaders and veterans attended a series of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
U.S. Congressmen mark D-Day with parachute jump
U.S. Congressmen from the House of Representatives prepared for a parachute jump in Normandy as part of the commemoration of the D-Day landings of 1944 that led to the end of World War II. "We have a large number of people getting ready to go up,
82nd Airborne paratroopers cut down a 101st flag from an iconic bar on D-Day
It’s an ongoing rivalry between the 101st Airborne and the 82nd Airborne Division dating back to World War II.
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82nd Airborne Division inducts 2024 Hall of Fame paratroopers
The 82nd Airborne Division inducted seven new paratroopers into its Hall of Fame to join more than 75 others who've been ...
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He helped lead forces in Iraq. Now, he has a new fight and challenge for Black men.
Allen served as command sergeant major for the 82nd Airborne Division from 1999 to 2002. Allen later served as the 18th ...
‘Back in time’: House lawmakers parachuting from WWII-era plane in Normandy to mark D-Day
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by parachuting out of a ...
Stories of Northeast Pennsylvania men who took part in D-Day
Day. Here are a few servicemen from Northeast Pennsylvania who shared their D-Day experiences with local media over the years ...
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Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies' June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
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Thomas GRILLI OBITUARY
Thomas Grilli, 82nd Airborne Division U.S. Army Veteran W.W.II. Beloved husband of Mary and the late Frances. Loving father of Teri Sobieski, Bill Menden, Janeen (Ron) Brzeczek, Ray Grilli and ...
Local paratroopers among D-Day losses
D-Day invasion of Normandy involved the largest use of airborne troops up to that time. Paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd and ...