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Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

D-Day- The First Hours: From the Archive

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

History

4.7701 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Hours before the Allied Forces hit the beaches of Normandy, courageous British and American soldiers entered France with parachutes and gliders to secure key bridges and enemy artillery positions. Their dangerous missions led the way for the D-Day invasion and ultimate victory in Europe. Wally Parr, Terance Otway and Bill True recount their dramatic stories, In Their Own Words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:23.4

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0:30.8

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0:34.0

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0:40.5

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0:44.3

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1:05.2

This presentation of In Their Own Words is brought to you by the Honor Project and is dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

1:13.6

The invasion of Normandy involved the unprecedented coordination of military forces from several nations, resulting in one of the most dramatic series of events to transpire during World War II.

1:19.6

Tens of thousands of soldiers, sailors, and airmen found themselves in a desperate pitched battle.

1:26.6

Officially, the bold attack was codenamed Operation Overlord,

1:30.3

but we have come to know it as D-Day.

1:34.3

On that day, Wally Parr was a paratrooper of the famed Ox and Bucks Regiment,

1:41.3

part of the British 6th Airborne Division.

1:45.0

But rather than parachute into Normandy from transport planes, the soldiers of his company flew

1:50.0

into combat in three gliders. Their mission was to seize two bridges on the eastern flank

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