How One Radio Operator's "RIDICULOUS" Mistake Saved 127 Paratroopers Over Normandy
How One Radio Operator's "RIDICULOUS" Mistake Saved 127 Paratroopers Over Normandy
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At 1:16 a.m. on June 6th, 1944, Staff Sergeant Thomas Whitaker sat in the radio compartment of C47 number 42-92847, 30 mi from the Normandy coast. German FLAC batteries had just opened fire. The pilot's voice crackled through his headset. They were 3 minutes from the drop zone. 127 paratroopers sat in the cargo bay behind him, packed tight, waiting... Read More
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