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We lost a true All-American Hero on January 4, 2022. Bob Chisholm was a WWII Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne who then went on to also serve his country in Korea and then later in Viet Nam. Paratrooper Bob Chisholm, WWII Bob was selected as a member of the second class for the 82nd Airborne’s All American Hall of Fame. …

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US Paratrooper – 82nd Airborne and POW Veteran oral history interview for WWII Veteran Brodie Hand is now available. Patrick Russell conducted this interview on November 5, 2016, in Charleston, South Carolina during the annual reunion for the Family and Friends of the 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment Association. Brodie Hand is an American Paratrooper from the 508 P.I.R. of the …

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Oral History Presentation Veterans Day is the perfect day to share an update for last Saturday’s events at the 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment Association Reunion.  On that day, I conducted an audio and video presentation to the membership.  My presentation focused on the progress of my oral history interviews and why preserving the legacy of all Veterans is important.  After my presentation, …

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