(439th Troop Carrier Group)

At 0111 Hours on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) from the 94th Squadron aircraft “Argonia,” some of the first elements of the 101st Airborne Division jumped into Normandy to help spearhead the largest airborne assault in history against Hitler's Fortress Europe.

Campaigns - 7 Battle Stars

Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation

French Croix de Guerre with Palm

French Fourragere

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