namvet
05-19-2014, 07:08 PM
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most of us are familiar with this historical photo but little is known about the young Paratrooper with the blackened face, he's been identified. his name is Wally Strobel. the article is archived back to 99 so some of you may already know. what is Ike telling him?? a pep speech. well
On D-Day minus 1, the subject was fishing
story (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-09-05/topic/9909140411_1_strobel-paratroopers-eisenhower)
Strobel passed away 10/16/2011 at the age of 94. history is a never ending teacher
most of us are familiar with this historical photo but little is known about the young Paratrooper with the blackened face, he's been identified. his name is Wally Strobel. the article is archived back to 99 so some of you may already know. what is Ike telling him?? a pep speech. well
On D-Day minus 1, the subject was fishing
story (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-09-05/topic/9909140411_1_strobel-paratroopers-eisenhower)
Strobel passed away 10/16/2011 at the age of 94. history is a never ending teacher