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The 101st Airborne and the history of the real ‘screaming eagle’

While the bald eagle is a national emblem, the 101st’s screaming eagle insignia pays homage to a genuine war bird from the ...
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101-Year-Old WWII C-47 Pilot Takes to the Air with the American Airpower Museum

WWII C-47 pilot Alan Shapiro, now 101, returned to the skies with the American Airpower Museum for a special commemorative ...
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American Who Fought with the Red Army Alone

Jumpin’ Joe Beyrle’s story is one of the most extraordinary of World War II. As a paratrooper of the 101st Airborne, he ...
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Why Patton Was the Only General Ready for the Battle of the Bulge

December 16th, 1944. Over 200,000 German soldiers launched the largest offensive against American forces in World War II, catching Allied[...] ...
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Vietnam War hero enters 101st Airborne’s Medal of Honor Rotunda

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WSMV) - A Medal of Honor recipient will join an even more exclusive group of men this week at Fort Campbell. On Tuesday, August 26, 75-year-old Kenneth David will be inducted into ...
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Captured at Battle of the Bulge at 19, Fargo WWII vet nears 101st birthday

Maurice Bonemeyer was just 19 when he was captured during the Battle of the Bulge. Now nearing 101, the Fargo WWII veteran reflects on faith, survival and gratitude. Maurice Bonemeyer, soon to be 101, ...