Day, the Battle of Carentan played a crucial role in securing a continuous front for the Allies. This video explores the fierce fighting at La Barquette Locks, where American paratroopers of the 501st ...

When the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment was activated at Camp Toccoa ... vital part of that famous unit for the duration of World War II. In England, training was as hard and realistic as ...

Vincent Speranza, an 88-year-old World War II veteran who fought with the ... 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the siege at Bastogne in December ...

Rice, who served as a paratrooper in World War II, celebrated passing the ... and demanding regiments of that time—the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) of the 101st Airborne Division ...