In 1944, 23-year-old PFC Philip Russell was among the thousands of troops who were part of the D-Day invasion. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, the group of soldiers later known as the 'Band of Brothers.'Take a journey with Philip Russell and WSKG's Crystal Sarakas, and hear his story.Explore the map full-screen!
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Binghamton D-Day veteran remembers his WWII journeyby Crystal SarakasHear the complete broadcast version. In 1944, 23-year-old PFC Philip Russell was among the thousands of troops who were part of the D-Day invasion. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, the group of soldiers later known as the 'Band of Brothers.'Local resident remembers his fight on D-Dayby Monica SandreczkiMorning Edition Host Monica Sandreczki visited Edward Shapley at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford, to hear the 93-year-old Air Force veteran’s recollections of that historic day. Shapley starts by recounting his fond memories of his New York hometown.What's the risk of forgetting D-Day?by Monica SandreczkiJune 6, 2014 is the 70th anniversary of D-Day, when 150,000 American, British and Canadian soldiers landed in Normandy and invaded Nazi-occupied France. It was a key turning point in the war and the Allies claimed victory less than a year later. Barry Strauss, a history professor at Cornell University, thinks the gravity of that day is being lost on Americans. Morning Edition host Monica Sandreczki talked with Strauss about D-Day’s continuing relevance. Photo credit: DVIDSHUB via Flickr