Yep the 101st artillery went by glider, the infantry went by parachute.
IIRC: The saying was
Glider troops,
" No jump pay
No flight Pay,
But, Never a dull moment."
-------------- Original message from John Streeter <jrstreeter@msn.com>:
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During the D-Day Invasion the General of the 101st Airborne Division was killed
in Action when the glider that he was landing in came to an abrupt stop upon
touching down and the Jeep that was inside decided to keep going.
JR Streeter
S & H Landspeed Racing
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