FIRST LT. WALLACE C. STROBEL
AND THE PARATROOPERS
OF THE U.S. 101ST AIRBORNE
DIVISION LISTEN TO GENERAL
EISENHOWER BEFORE THE
DEPARTURE FOR NORMANDY.
THE GENERAL’S ORDER TO THE
TROOPS (RIGHT) FOR JUNE 6,
1944, WAS DISTRIBUTED
TO THE 175,000-MEMBER
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THE
NIGHT BEFORE THE INVASION.
JOHN PARROT/STOCKTREK/ALBUM NATIONAL ARCHIVES/EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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