TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN COMBAT GLIDER PILOTS OF WORLD WAR II

                                                         

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PAGE 2 - AIRBORNE DROP INTO HOLLAND IN ADVANCE OF GROUND ASSAULT - OPERATION "MARKET," THE AIRBORNE PHASE OF "OPERATION MARKET GARDEN"

 

 

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"Friendly Eagle" - 101st Airborne Trooper shares his food with Dutch civilians.  

Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

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301st Troop Carrier Squadron - Prior to Holland Invasion.   Does anyone have additional information that might amplify on these pictures?  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection.  

 

From a site visitor:  In the photo [photo above on the left] of the 301st Troop Carrier Squadron...The pilot standing in the back row, fifth from the right, is Kenneth W. Tudor.  I'm not sure what his rank was at the time of this photo but his age was 29.  After living through three invasions (Normandy, Holland and The Rhine), he came home to Shawnee Mission, Kansas to his wife and young son.  He started a business, had three daughters and lived a long, happy life.  He passed away in 1996 in Port Townsend, Washington at the age of 82.  He is my Dad...a member of "The Greatest Generation."

 

 

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82nd Airborne Division Troopers and Dutch Civilians.  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

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Allied troops prior to Holland Invasion.  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

 

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Armored column - Holland.  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

 

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Commonwealth troops and Dutch civilian - Holland.  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

 

 

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Commonwealth troops and Dutch civilians - Holland.  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

 

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Dora Verhoeven - St. Odenrode, Holland.  Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

 

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Dutch civilians and Allied armored car. Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection.

 

 

 

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German POWs - Holland or Operation Varsity? - Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection. 

 

 

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St. Oedenrode, Holland - Pick up crew with Dutch civilians. Photo courtesy of Mary Martin and Troy Wynne - From Donald D. Martin's collection.  

 

 

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