At that moment, Dias was mostly just hoping to land without getting shot and once on the ground, to help take the highest hill in the area.
They were successful that day 60 years ago, seizing critical ground back from the enemy. History was made. And then, largely, forgotten.
The Korean War, sandwiched between two conflicts that defined generations, is often called the Forgotten Victory. And this elite unit, the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne),was never well known. But on Monday, Dias and five other local men were honored at the National Memorial Day Parade, riding a float fluttering with red, white and blue streamers high above a crowd cheering for them.
