”The Greatest of the Greatest Generation"

1-508th Infantry Parachuting into the WW II Drop Zone

Today in Normandy you can visit a unique memorial dedicated to the heroic men of the 508^th PIR that held Hill 30, a 508^th PIR D-Day objective.

This composite group of men from a variety of units, heroically held Hill 30 against repeated strong German attacks.

Around D-Day + 4 elements of the 508 reinforced Hill 30 ending the desperate German siege. Rock Merritt is pointing to names of heroic comrades listed on the wall.

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