D-Day with the Screaming Eagles by George Koskimaki

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D-Day with the Screaming Eagles by George Koskimaki

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D-Day with the Screaming Eagles by George Koskimaki

A TRULY AMAZING COMPENDIUM.
-Gerald J. Higgins, major general, U.S. Army (ret.), from the Foreword

In the predawn darkness of D-Day, an elite fighting force struck the first blows against Hitler's Fortress Europe. Braving a hail of enemy gunfire and mortars, bold invaders from the sky descended into the hedgerow country and swarmed the meadows of Normandy. Some would live, some would die, but all would fight with the guts and determination that made them the most famous U.S. Army division in World War II: the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles.

George Koskimaki was part of the 101st Airborne's daring parachute landing into occupied France that day. Now, drawing on more than five hundred firsthand accounts-including the never-before-published experiences of the trailblazing pathfinders and glider men-Koskimaki re-creates those critical hours in all their ferocity and terror. Told by those who ultimately prevailed-ordinary Americans who faced an extraordinary challenge-D-Day with the Screaming Eagles is the real history of that climactic struggle beyond the beachhead.

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Koskimaki, George: - George Koskimaki was born in Michigan in 1922. While still in college, he enlisted in the Army and joined the famous 101st Airborne Division, The Screaming Eagles as a paratrooper and radio operator. After retiring, Koskimaki served as the Executive Secretary of the 101st Airborne Division Association. He was a, teacher, military historian and author of multiple books on United States military operations in the European Theater of World War II, particularly operations carried out by the 101st Airborne Division. He passed in 2016 at the age of 93.
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ISBN 13 9780891418924
ISBN 10 089141892X
Title D-Day with the Screaming Eagles
Author George Koskimaki
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Presidio Press
Year published 2006-10-31
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.