Stephen Ambrose

I don't remember any exact quotes, and I don't have the book infront of me, but he basically implied that all of the troop carrier pilots were cowards who lacked in training, and that they dropped paratroopers where ever they wanted to save their own skin. This was a blanket statement he made, even though he didn't interview any of the pilots involved - he also neglected to mention any of the pilots who recieved bravery awards for making several passes over DZs to make sure they dropped their stick in the right place.

This is one example, involving one of his other books
How Long Will It Take Stephen Ambrose to Correct His Mistakes?


And also found this, relating to the Omaha landings. Again, much the same, only this time he only soils the memory of two men, not whole units - by lifting quotes from other 'historians' and not doing his own research.
Stephen Ambrose and the British coxswains

 

His books are entertaining but not much more. I don't bet the farm on anything I've gotten from one of his works unless I verify it elsewhere. I'm not surprised in the least by this.