93-year-old Thomas Blakey is one of the paratroopers who was dropped behind enemy lines and tasked with taking a bridge from German forces in a battle that was later dramatized in Saving Private Ryan.
In this fascinating interview, Blakey recounts the battle from 70 years ago as if it happened yesterday. He also describes how coming to the National World War II Museum 14 years ago helped him finally move on from war images that haunted him for decades…