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Parachute Infantry
An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich
Book • 1994
David Kenyon Webster's 'Parachute Infantry' is a vivid memoir of his service with the 101st Airborne during World War II, portraying combat, fear, and companionship among paratroopers.
The book captures the personality of enlisted men from diverse backgrounds and their intense, life-dependent relationships forged in combat.
Stephen Ambrose's introduction highlights Webster's literary sensibility and the surprising friendships formed between men of different educations and classes.
Webster's account blends frontline action with reflective passages on courage, mortality, and the soldier's experience.
The memoir is valued for its candid voice and contribution to World War II personal narratives.
The book captures the personality of enlisted men from diverse backgrounds and their intense, life-dependent relationships forged in combat.
Stephen Ambrose's introduction highlights Webster's literary sensibility and the surprising friendships formed between men of different educations and classes.
Webster's account blends frontline action with reflective passages on courage, mortality, and the soldier's experience.
The memoir is valued for its candid voice and contribution to World War II personal narratives.
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