From the night drops of June 6, 1944, to their iconic role in liberating Normandy, the 101st Airborne became one of the most recognized units of D-Day. This look compares their actions during the ...

Day, sharing their experiences, challenges, and bravery during the pivotal Normandy invasion.

Of those listed, one of the first guys to get involved with the D-Day invasion was Wayne Tuttle. A paratrooper with the 101st Airborne, his C-47 airplane actually left England at 10 p.m. the night ...

Actors from Band of Brothers television series holding a commemorative 48 star firebrand flag in the jump landing zone outside of Carentan, France. Members of the 101st and 82nd airborne, Firebrand ...

Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces from the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada and 12 other Allied nations. Some 23,400 airborne troops landed in Normandy from 822 ...