101st Airborne in World War II
2016-11-27T21:10:23-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjM1XC8yMDE2MTEyNzIxMTczODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Colonel Edward Shames (Retired), one of the original members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, recalled his World War II experiences. Colonel Shames told the story of the “Screamin' Eagles” jump into Normandy on D-Day and the fight to capture Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, a remote mountaintop meeting place for diplomats and Nazi officials.
Colonel Edward Shames (Retired), one of the original members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, recalled his World War II experienc… read more
Colonel Edward Shames (Retired), one of the original members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, recalled his World War II experiences. Colonel Shames told the story of the “Screamin' Eagles” jump into Normandy on D-Day and the fight to capture Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, a remote mountaintop meeting place for diplomats and Nazi officials. close
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