SAN DIEGO — Tom Rice, a World War II paratrooper who jumped into Normandy, France, on D-day and in his later years marked anniversaries of that pivotal battle by jumping again, died Thursday at his ...
After the Invasion of Normandy in June of 1944 and the Allied push into mainland Europe, it was necessary to capture more German-occupied facilities to unload the supplies required for the advancing ...
Bullets streaked through the sky and shells exploded in the air as the lightweight glider carrying Ray Brown and a crew of 14 other men descended toward the landing zone near the Diersfordter Forest ...
Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces from the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada and 12 other Allied nations. Some 23,400 airborne troops landed in Normandy from 822 ...
Lost dog tags belonging to a paratrooper who died during World War II will be returned to his family this week, officials said. Leaders with the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment will ...