Band of Brothers grandson carries on airborne tradition [Image 3 of 5]

FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES

12.01.2010

Photo by Spc. Mike MacLeod 

1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs

First Sgt. Mark Heyliger, the senior non-commissioned officer with Company B, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, inspects the gear of a another Paratrooper prior to a jump Dec. 1, 2010, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Enlisting in 1992, Heyliger knew little about the World War II exploits of his grandfather, 1st Lt. Frederick “Moose” Heyliger, until he read Stephen Ambrose’s book, Band of Brothers.

• Date Taken: 12.01.2010
• Date Posted: 12.03.2010 23:42
• Photo ID: 345893
• VIRIN: 101201-A-3108M-002
• Resolution: 2100x1400
• Size: 813.13 KB
• Location: FORT BRAGG, NC, US