Paratroopers In Flight
a "stick" of troopers await the "Stand up ... Hook up" command
(AP Photo) |
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 |
Hooked Up
once the green light is lit they will exit the plane without hesitation
(AP Photo) |
Green Light!!
when this display switched over from Red it was time to hit the silk |
Pointe du Hoc. Omaha Beach
pocked by D-Day bombardment |
Utah Beach
scarred by remains of shelling still shows German fortifications |
Beachhead Scene
may have been a staged photo but symbolizes what took place |
Drop Zone 'N'
was the targeted landing point for the 508th PIR with special objectives of two causeways to the south |
