Airplane Spotter Playing Cards, World War II, suit of diamonds. US Gaming System, Inc. First issued in 1943. This facsimile features three silhouettes of a German plane on the face of each card, front view, side view and a view of the bottom of the aircraft as would be seen by a ground observer.

Garrison Cap with ParaGlider patch. Enlisted man, patch is 1944 or later version.

Photo postcard of General Eisenhower addressing American paratroopers on the eve of D-Day, June 5, 1944. Eisenhower is meeting with US Co. E, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Strike) of the 101st Airborne Division. Photo taken at Greenham Common Airfield in England around 8:30 PM. 'Full Victory, Nothing Less' is from the Order of the Day that General Eisenhower gave to encourage soldiers as Operation Overlord commenced. Facsimile.

Reproduction photo of American soldier viewing bodies at Kaufering IV camp, May 1, 1945. Quote on the back is from a soldier who helped liberate the camp. The Kaufering IV concentration camp was liberated by the 12th Armored Division of the U.S. Seventh Army on April 27, 1945 with help from soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division. Kaufering IV was one of 11 sub-camps of Dachau.

Studio Photo of Dick Ladd H&H, S-2, 502 PIR. Circa early 1945. The patch on his EM type overseas cap means he was in the Para Glide Infantry, and the light blue piping also designates him as infantry. The blue ribbon in gold frame on his right chest is a Presidential Unit Citation. He also wears a Combat Infantryman's Badge. His olive-brown blouse was used for dress occasions. A Type 1 Screaming Eagle patch can be seen on his left shoulder.

Replicated photo of American paratroopers on June 6, 1944. Among the first to make successful landings on the continent, James Flanagan (2nd Platoon, C Co, 1-502nd PIR) is holding a Nazi flag captured in a village assault. Location: Marmion Farm at Ravenoville, Utah Beach, France.

These encouraging words were written by Dwight D. Eisenhower and given to Allied soldiers on the eve of the D-Day invasion.

The shoulder sleeve insignia was worn by the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.

Eisenhower grew up in the small, rural town of Abilene, Kansas. At age 20, he left home to enroll at The United States Military Academy at West Point, enrolling in what would come to be 40 years of valued military service.

Eisenhower’s landslide victory in securing the presidency placed him at the forefront of one of the most challenging eras of US history, guiding the nation and the world through dangerous and unsettling times.