Jack Thompson, our favorite war correspondent

Jack Thompson of the Chicago Tribune parachuted into Algeria and Sicily, went ashore on Omaha Beach 90 minutes after H-Hour, and was present for the U.S. linkup with the Russians at the Elbe.
Read moreJack Thompson of the Chicago Tribune parachuted into Algeria and Sicily, went ashore on Omaha Beach 90 minutes after H-Hour, and was present for the U.S. linkup with the Russians at the Elbe.
Read moreOn Aug. 15, 1944, U.S. troops followed by French forces landed on the Riviera, a move met by little German resistance despite clear signs an invasion was imminent.
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