Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower troop carrier and Airborne inspection England, June 5, 1944

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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the Day. 'Full victory-nothing less' to paratroopers in England, about 8:30 p.m. on June 5, 1944 just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. The General was talking about fly fishing with his men as he always did before a stressful operation.
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Fly Fishing