502nd Airborn June 5, 1944

General Dwight D. Eisenhower with the men of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment just before their departure for Normandy, June 5, 1944. The majority of the men in this photo were killed or wounded a few hours later. The man facing General Eisenhower on the right, wearing the number 23 around his neck, is 1st Lieutenant Wallace C. Strobel.
Photo credit: Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / National Archives USA .

General Dwight D. Eisenhower with the men of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment just before their departure for Normandy, June 5, 1944. The majority of the men in this photo were killed or wounded a few hours later. The man facing General Eisenhower on the right, wearing the number 23 around his neck, is 1st Lieutenant Wallace C. Strobel.Photo credit: Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie National Archives USA .