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My father (whose memory is fading) was the 2nd wave at Normandy. 6 months on the front lines! Brest (France), on foot across France to the Battle of the Bulge where he was wounded with shrapnel in the face. 6 Months when life was measured in hours!

My bro-in-law's father was in Battle of the Bulge(I think he was an EOD guy mine sweeper) he died 2 years ago of a stroke. Had a military funeral(I had my bro-in-Law make sure that he had it done right)

I have not asked my father about WWII for a while. He never spoke much about it. 6 months on the Front Lines. From climbing the cliffs of Normandy to the Battle of Brest and then walking and fighting on foot across France into Belgium. His group, I believe, was the infantry replacement for the stranded 101st. Ask him now and he has problems finding the "right words".

Hereditary Alzheimer's, I do believe. His aunt had it. His mother's parents were Germans from Russia (Volga) and they come from villages (Jost and/or Lauwe) where it has been traced.