D-Day Diary: From the Archive
From Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories by Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project
June 4, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
O.B. Hill shares his experiences as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, reflecting on the nature of war and its impact on him and his fellow soldiers.
1994 was the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Throughout that year, The Honor Project sat down with dozens of veterans off the Normandy Invasion to hear their stories and to put these Heroes of Our Nation On Record. O.B. Hill was a member of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. In this Episode, he recounts dramatic stories of his training and combat experiences and he eloquently expresses his thoughts on the nature of war and and how it impacted him and his fellow paratroopers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: O.B. Hill
Topics covered
- D-Day
- World War II
- Veteran stories
- Combat experiences
- Military history
- Paratroopers
Keywords
- D-Day
- O.B. Hill
- 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- Normandy Invasion
- veteran stories
- combat experiences
- military history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Honor Project, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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