General James Gavin

General James Maurice Gavin

General Gavin was born on March 22, 1907. Nicknamed Jumpin' Jim, Gavin liked to parachute into combat zones with his paratroopers. This was during his time in command positions with the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II. He died February 23, 1990.

General James Gavin on Film

Watch General Gavin on the following combat film dvds by Combat Reels:

82nd Airborne in Normandy
82nd Airborne in Europe 1944

36th Infantry Division Liberation of Western Europe $34.99 DVD Details

104th Infantry Division Liberation of Western Europe $24.99 DVD Details

45th Infantry Division Liberation of Western Europe $19.99 DVD Details

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The Army Signal Corps had the duty of capturing the war in photographs and on film. These men did not carry arms, they carried cameras and many went in harms way to capture footage. We salute these men for a job well done! [ More Info ]