One such country was Belgium and in particular ... In an interview posted to the U.S Army website, retired WWII glider pilot Lt. Col. Al Hulstrunk noted that "You would think you were in a ...

Blair, Clay. Ridgway’s Paratroopers: The American Airborne in World War II. Garden City, N.Y.: Dial Press, 1985. Booth, T. Michael, and Duncan Spencer. Paratrooper ...

Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history ...

Following the success of D-Day, the Allies launched an airborne landing at the Dutch ... Pilot Jim Hooper was one of thousands captured by German forces. Residents applauded as the lights came ...