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What is your favorite unit?
"D" CO. 501st P.I.R. 101st ABN, In particular Joeseph J. Axline my father who jumped into Normandy on D day, Holland and then to Bastogne where during the battle of the bulge was taken P.O.W. on two seperate ocasions but finnaly made it bake to lines after the second capture only to collect some... -
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What did you do in the war Daddy...?
I also remember stories my father told me of his exploits in WWII. He was with the 101st airbore from the first drop in normandy to Bastogne where he was wounded. I remember many stories about his time in England, France and Holland. He is my number one hero. I remember one time when I was a... -
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Great Find! Don Gentile American Ace was near to me
You are so fortunate to live in the UK where you can visit the places of history right in your own back yard. Here in the states we have a few airports that were used as training bases and such where an old building might still stand, but not airfields that combat missions where flown from. We... -
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What did you do in the war Daddy...?
I remember years ago when I was going to the University of Iowa (an education is a terrible thing to waste), I befriended an old German gent who was a custodial engineer (janitor) a very mild mannered man with a heavy accent. I was shocked when I found out he was a Lufftwaffe ace. If only I can...
