8K views · 201 reactions | Memories from the front line. 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers, George Schenkle and Joseph Morettini share stories of what it was like to jump into combat during WW2.: James Walker#aatw #paratrooper #jump #fight #win #airborne #worldwar2 | WETSU Airborne Community | Facebook

3.2M views · 34K shares | WATCH! Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division jump from an Air Force C-130 during Large Package Week! (Footage courtesy of 1st Combat Camera Squadron) | 82nd Airborne Division | Facebook

📅 Today in History: Footage of the 82nd Airborne Division boarding LST 212 on July 13, 1944, after the Normandy campaign. The division fought for 33 days without relief or replacements. Every mission was accomplished and no ground gained was ever relinquished. At this time, the first casualty count was 4,880. Let us honor their bravery and sacrifice. 🇺🇸 #WWII #82ndAirborne #DDay80 | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

81 years ago today, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepared to board their planes and fly into the night, toward Normandy — and into history. This powerful footage captures the tense final moments before they leapt into the fight for freedom on the Day of Days — D-Day. They paved the way for liberation. We honor their courage. 🇺🇸 #DDay #DayOfDays #82ndAirborne #Paratroopers #WWIIHistory | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II