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Paratroopers In Flight
a "stick" of troopers await the "Stand up ... Hook up" command
(AP Photo) |
![](../../obits/images/thumbnails/readytojump_small.jpg) Ready To Jump These men typify the tense readiness of some 14,000 parachutists awaiting the green light in the early hours of June 6, 1944 |
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Hooked Up
once the green light is lit they will exit the plane without hesitation
(AP Photo) |
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Green Light!!
when this display switched over from Red it was time to hit the silk |
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Pointe du Hoc. Omaha Beach
pocked by D-Day bombardment |
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Utah Beach
scarred by remains of shelling still shows German fortifications |
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Beachhead Scene
may have been a staged photo but symbolizes what took place |
![](../../obits/images/thumbnails/normandybattlemap_02_small.jpg) Drop Zone 'N' was the targeted landing point for the 508th PIR with special objectives of two causeways to the south |