In addition to writing four books, he has also done a number of History Channel specials on World War II. He was one of only eleven men out of the original 200 in his company to survive from D-Day in Normandy to the war's end.īurgett now lives in Howell, Michigan. While in action with the 101st, Burgett was wounded three times and had his M1 rifle shot out of his hands at least twice. Currahee: A Screaming Eagle at Normandy (Abridged) by Donald R. Burgett went on to fight through Operation Nordwind, on into Germany to the Ruhr Valley, the Rhineland, and Bavaria, where he helped capture Hitler's mountain retreat in southern Germany. 10th Armored Division and the all African American 969th Artillery Battalion successfully held out against nine German armored divisions during the siege of Bastogne. After just a few weeks' rest, he was again sent into combat, this time at the Battle of the Bulge, where the 101st, along with Combat Command B of the U.S.
Burgett served in 'A' Company, 1st Battalion, 506th PIR as both a rifleman and a machine-gunner.īurgett parachuted into the Netherlands, his second combat jump, as part of Operation Market-Garden with the 1st Allied Airborne Army, and fought for 72 days behind the German lines. He was a member of the 101st Airborne Division, ("The Screaming Eagles"), and the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was among the Airborne troopers who landed in Normandy early on the morning of D-Day.
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Burgett (born April 5, 1925) is a writer and a former World War II paratrooper. We stand alone A paratroopers account of the Normandy invasion. He was a member of the 101st Airborne Division (United States), ('The Screaming Eagles'), and the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was among the Airborne troopers who landed in Normandy early on the morning of J(D Day). Urn:oclc:731422629 Republisher_date 20120324090429 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120319215712 Scanner R. Burgett was a writer and a former World War II paratrooper. OL456785W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 83.28 Pages 238 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0891416811 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:59:54 Bookplateleaf 0010 Boxid IA173901 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Date-raw SeptemDonorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier
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