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William “Bill” Prindible (left) and Julian “Bud” Rice, World War II veterans and former 37th Troop Carrier Squadron C-47 Skytrain pilots, answer questions from members of Team Ramstein. Rice and Prindible were invited by the 37th Airlift Squadron to participate in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

WWII veterans tell 70-year-old story

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In the largest orchestrated air, ground and sea assaults of the century, more than 850 C-47 Skytrains piloted by Airmen with the Army Air Forces and the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron were to deliver approximately 13,000 paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne into battle.

June 5, 2014 ×