1-15-18 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

I see one GI with these

also found this "What did the glider pilots who flew troops to Normandy on D-day do after they landed?"

Craig Simons, Project Manager


They fought their way back with the airborne troops they carried. The mission of the parachute and glider infantry units were to drop behind enemy lines, capture their designated targets or attack the enemy from behind, and hold until relieved by standard infantry or armored infantry troops. The glider pilots, if they survived their own landings (and many of them didn't), would fight along side their airborne passengers until they could be relieved to re-join their army/aviation units.


Those that weren't injured fought with the troops they delivered. There is a documentary on these guys, who were in mind one many groups of unsung heroes. There weren’t many of them, less than 3000 if memory serves, and they’ve formed an a veteran’s association.

NWWIIGPA-Official Website NWWIIGPA-Official Website

It appears that the airbornee and the glider pilots returned at the same time “Give me 3 days and nights of hard fighting and you’ll be relieved and sent back to England”