Jean Trent: Hollywood Glamour and YANK Pin Up March 30, 1945

Born Opal Jones in Denver, Colorado, Jean Trent came of age as Hollywood and the world moved toward war. Discovered by Alfred Hitchcock in a Los Angeles nightclub, she appeared in wartime films including Saboteur and Arabian Nights, becoming part of the pin-up culture that lifted morale on the home front and overseas. From studio backlots to public protest in 1945, Jean Trent’s story reflects the changing role of women during World War II.

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Operation Varsity: The Last Airborne Assault of World War II

On March 24, 1945, more than 16,000 Allied paratroopers and glider troops descended over the Rhine in Operation Varsity, the largest single-day airborne assault of World War II. Dropping in broad daylight under intense German fire, American and British airborne forces seized key objectives and helped shatter Germany’s last major defensive line, opening the road into the heart of the Reich.

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