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Elisha Ray Nance, D-Day vet from noted Va. Guard unit
The Boston Globe ^ | April 23, 2009 | Associated Press

Posted on 04/23/2009 7:49:48 AM PDT by BronzePencil

ROANOKE, Va. - Elisha Ray Nance, the last survivor of a Virginia National Guard company that had high D-Day losses on Omaha Beach, has died. He was 94.

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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: dday; virginia; worldwar2
I read about his unit in a moving book called The Bedford Boys. Thank you for your service Mr. Nance and God Bless.
1 posted on 04/23/2009 7:49:48 AM PDT by BronzePencil
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