US Army Air Forces Station 486, Greenham Common, Berkshire, towards midnight on 5 June 1944. The rumble of 72 Pratt Whitney Twin Wasp engines builds to a crescendo as 36 Douglas C-47 Skytrains and C-53 Skytroopers roll for take-off, their destination Normandy, their objective to begin the Allied airborne assault on occupied Europe. Heading this first wave of paratroop-carrying transports is a C-47A named That's All, Brother, in the hands of 438th Troop Carrier Group commander Lt Col John M. Donalson and Lt Col David E. Daniel, boss of the 87th Troop Carrier Squadron - the latter accompanied by his dog. They will lead the phalanx towards drop zone 'A', ready for the men of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division to jump at 00.48hrs on 6 June - D-Day.
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