[VOA]

IIRC,
Eisenhower’s driver said Ike just...almost...started to weep on
the drive after that photo.

And I think I recall that some researcher managed to track down many
of the troopers in that photo and that most all of them survived
The Longest Day.
(unlike other groups)

[mware]

Cornelius Ryan did a wonderful job researching for his book The Longest Day, same for A Bridge Too Far.