Down From Heaven - The 11th Airborne Division in World War II & Beyond
Jeremy C. Holm
14 episodes
2 months ago
Join 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm as we dive into the 511th PIR's Battle of the Stone Courtyard during the Battle for Manila in World War II! As the 11th Airborne Division pressed north towards Manila, the Angels discovered that the main bridge over the Imus river had been blown by the Japanese. To secure a secondary crossing that was critical to the division's drive into the city, Company D of the 511th PIR was sent to Imus to prevent Japanese forces from destroying this ...
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Join 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm as we dive into the 511th PIR's Battle of the Stone Courtyard during the Battle for Manila in World War II! As the 11th Airborne Division pressed north towards Manila, the Angels discovered that the main bridge over the Imus river had been blown by the Japanese. To secure a secondary crossing that was critical to the division's drive into the city, Company D of the 511th PIR was sent to Imus to prevent Japanese forces from destroying this ...
Rod Serling, the Twilight Zone and the 11th Airborne Division
Down From Heaven - The 11th Airborne Division in World War II & Beyond
55 minutes
2 years ago
Rod Serling, the Twilight Zone and the 11th Airborne Division
In this episode, show host and 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm recounts the military service of Rod Serling, "Hollywood's Angry Man", who served in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, during World War II. You'll learn about Rod's exploits as a Paratrooper in the Pacific Theater as the Angels fought to liberate Leyte and Luzon from the grip of Imperial Japan. You'll also hear stories that lead to Rod's dark memories of combat which influenced h...
Down From Heaven - The 11th Airborne Division in World War II & Beyond
Join 11th Airborne Division historian Jeremy C. Holm as we dive into the 511th PIR's Battle of the Stone Courtyard during the Battle for Manila in World War II! As the 11th Airborne Division pressed north towards Manila, the Angels discovered that the main bridge over the Imus river had been blown by the Japanese. To secure a secondary crossing that was critical to the division's drive into the city, Company D of the 511th PIR was sent to Imus to prevent Japanese forces from destroying this ...
