Don Malarkey, American veteran from the 101st airborne "Easy Company," attends ceremonies to commemorate the Allied D-Day landings of World War II, on Utah Beach, northwestern France, on June 6, 2005.

Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died. He was 96.

SALEM, Oregon — Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died.

SALEM, Ore. — Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died. He was 96.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died. He was ...

Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died.

Donald Malarkey, a World War II hero who was one of several American soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. Malarkey, 96, died of natural causes in Salem, Oregon on ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Donald Malarkey, a World War II paratrooper who was awarded the Bronze Star after parachuting behind enemy lines at Normandy to destroy German artillery on D-Day, has died. He ...

Donald Malarkey, a World War II hero who was one of several American soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. Malarkey, 96, died of natural causes in Salem, Oregon on ...

Donald Malarkey, a World War II hero who was one of several American soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. Malarkey, 96, died of natural causes in Salem, Oregon on ...

Donald Malarkey, a World War II hero who was one of several American soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. Malarkey, 96, died of natural causes in Salem, Oregon on ...

Donald Malarkey, a World War II hero who was one of several American soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. Malarkey, 96, died of natural causes in Salem, Oregon on ...