The story
of the men of HQ 1st, 508th PIR from their days in basic training at Camp Blanding, through jump training in Ft. Benning and then the months of specialized training at Camp Mackall before they shipped overseas. Follow them through their wait i England as they prepared for Operation Overlord and then their final hours at Folkingham Airfield before nine C-47s carried them across the channel and their jump into Normandy on D-Day. Witness their struggle to assemble and the fight to hold Hill 30. Follow the remnants of the HQ1 Company as they returned to Nottingham with so few left after the Hell of more than a month on the battlefield This book may be purchased directly from the author by writing him at:
Benoit Lelandais
143 rue Gambetta
50110 Tourlaville
France. Enclose an Postal International Money Order, available at most Post Offices, for $48.50 dollars US. Price includes shipping. Be sure to provide your own postal address for shipment of the book. | 
