As on our reenacting Photos page, these (except for the last two) have been thumb nailed to conserve space.  Click on the images to see the full sized images.


A photo of Sgt. (later Lt.) Carwood Lipton relaxing at Ft. Bragg North Carolina


The famous message to Allied forces which was read to them just prior to embarkation to the Normandy beaches or in Easy Company's case just prior to emplaning for their flight to the drop zones. 

 


Gen. Eisenhower's D-Day message to the troops
concerning the civilians and their
possessions.


A beautiful picture in any time period. C47s dropping paratroopers during the war.

Normandy aerial photo
Reconnaissance photo looking South down the causeway towards Carentan. 
Two of the four bridges leading into the town are shown here, with the other two just off the right edge of the photo. 

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Long lines of C-47s are loaded by paratroopers for the Operation Market Garden jump.


A view of the air armada dropping paratroopers into Holland, September 17, 1944.

 

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A view of the actual Holland drop, part of the operation  codenamed Market Garden.

mass tac jump
Excellent photo of a World War II mass tactical jump.


Another view of jumpers. The C-47 can just be seen on the left side of the photo.


The monument erected in Toccoa Georgia honoring the men that trained there.


Let us never forget those that fell in the defense of our freedom. These are the true heroes we should educate our children about.