Books, The Way We Were, Piper, McIlvoy, Vandervoort, 82nd Airborne
Set of 3 books from The Way We Were's collection, all written by Michel De Trez.
- N° 2 Colonel Bob Piper, HQ Co., 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (SOLD OUT).
- N° 3 Doc McIlvoy and his parachuting medics, Regimental Surgeon, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
- N° 4 Col. Ben Vandervoort, CO, 2nd Bat, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
Bilinguale books : French & English.
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Col. Ben Vandervoort is the fourth volume in noted historian Michel De Trez's WWII paratrooper portrait series titled The Way We Were . The 505th PIR of the 82nd Airborne Division is one of the finest parachute infantry regiments to emerge from the Second World War. Its second battalion did much toward earning this reputation, and the records show that its intrepid commander, Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Vandervoort deserves much of the credit due in securing these accolades. His two Distinguished Service Crosses are certainly evidence enough to support this claim. Among the more riveting stories of heroism in WWII is that of Lt. Col. Vandervoort, who led his battalion of paratroopers to victory on D-day, despite having broken his ankle when he dropped on Ste. Mere Eglise in the early morning hours of June 6th. His coolness under fire, outstanding courage and initiative, coupled with his dogged determination, contributed materially to the successful completion of the missions assigned to him. Colonel Vandervoort s role in the Normandy campaign was immortalized when actor John Wayne portrayed him in the Hollywood epic "the Longest Day", based on the best-selling novel by Cornelius Ryan.
Book, Doc McIlvoy and his Parachuting Medics, The Way we Were n°3, 82nd Airborne
"Doc McIlvoy" is the third volume in Michel De Trez's WWII paratrooper portrait series titled The Way We Were. Major Dan McIlvoy was a medical officer in the 82nd Airborne Division s famed 505th PIR. As a proud member of this unit from its first day of existence, he was only apart from it for two days, while being MIA in Normandy. The saga of the 505th Medical Detachment is retold through Doc McIlvoy s own story. As a battalion surgeon, and later as a regimental surgeon, Doc McIlvoy instituted many new methods of caring for, and evacuating, the unit s many casualties. Many of these innovations were later adopted as standard operating procedure by the US Army Medical Corps. Throughout his history of service, Doc McIlvoy supervised the treatment of hundreds of combat casualties. Through his great initiative, surgical skill and devotion to duty, he was able to save the limbs and lives of a great number of his wounded comrades. Soft cover, 168 pages, 360 illustrations, English version.
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Set of 3 books from The Way We Were's collection, all written by Michel De Trez.
- N° 2 Colonel Bob Piper, HQ Co., 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (SOLD OUT).
- N° 3 Doc McIlvoy and his parachuting medics, Regimental Surgeon, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
- N° 4 Col. Ben Vandervoort, CO, 2nd Bat, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division.
Bilinguale books : French & English.
