WWII Veteran Ed Manley was a member of the 101st Airborne Division. In the early morning hours of DDay, he parachuted a few miles inland from the invasion zone: Utah Beach. His job was to destroy enemy guns so they could not fire on ships and men during the invasion that would begin later that day.

A veteran of the 'Screaming Eagles' throughout the European Theater, Manley is most noted for his appearance in the legendary photo of General Eisenhower speaking to the paratroopers shortly before their departure for the DDay invasion. Watch and share his remarkable story.

Ed Manley passed away on February 27th, 2022

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Timecodes
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Choosing a Branch
2:34 Why Paratroopers?
2:48 Fort Benning Training
4:00 Demolition
5:10 Unit 502
14:05 Photo
15:02 Thoughts During Normandy
16:00 Where to go in Normandy?
18:39 Objective and Mission
25:26 Band of Brothers
32:11 Playing the Trumpet
33:20 Describing Hell's Highway
36:38 "God, Please Help Me."
39:10 Conclusion