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Normandy veterans recall Vietnam era ties to D-Day
AP writer recalls paratroopers from the 101st and 82nd airborne now in Vietnam at Camp Eagle. Lt. Col. Bernard Carr, 45, provost marshal, and A.B. Cannon, 44, pathfinder, recount early drops behind Nazi lines, fear, and camaraderie while reflecting on their Normandy memories.
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Normandy
D-Day
101St
82Nd Airborne
Vietnam
Bernard E. Carr
101St Airborne Division
Korea
Carr
Michigan State University
West Point
Cannon
Cisco
Tex
82Nd Airborne Division
James M. Gavin
187Th
Saudi Arabia
John Dobransky
Nashville, Tenn
Camp Eagle
1011St Airborne Division