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Wallace Strobel

The man Eisenhower is speaking to with the 23 around his neck is Wallace C. Strobel. This was several hours before they got in the planes to drop into Normandy. It was his 21st birthday. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.8.152.225 (talk • contribs) 20:34, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Did Wallace Survive the war? and Who are the other men in the photograph?--Root Beers 07:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

I found some answers to my question

Memorial To Wallace C. Strobel

• http://www.paratrooper-museum.org/airborne.html

• http://www.historyaddict.com/Ike502nd.html

--Root Beers 07:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Nice one, Root Beers! Thanks for the links! Everybody interested in this subject would really appreciate small details like this. ≈ Commitcharge

Photo taken at 2030HRS?? [8:30p.m.]

Was it really taken at this time? It looks like daylight in the background. (Doesn't matter.. just wish i was at this momentous occasion!) ≈ Commitcharge