Posted on 12/05/2012 1:42:27 PM PST by Bobalu
Filmed by my great-grandfather, Cpt. John Scillieri, who was the doctor for the 237th Engineer Combat Battalion. The 237th Engineers landed on Utah Beach, and went on to build bridges over both the Seine (26 Aug to 28 Aug 1944) and the Rhine (21 Mar 1945), witnessed the Saint Lo bombing, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge, among other things. Grandpa John was there, with camera in hand, to capture it all.
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Great film!
BFLR. Thanks for the post.
Bobalu, thanks for posting this. It is excellent.
GreyFriar, thanks for the ping.
It's a week for rememberance of our heroes on D-Day....and, of course, Pearl Harbor Day is coming up in a few hours.
Bless them all.
Leni
This footage is from a great youtube channel I subscribe to. When I saw it this morning I knew many freepers would enjoy it.
Do check out the other fine videos on this channel as I’m certain you will find many delights there :-)
http://www.youtube.com/user/shaggylocks/videos?view=0
Yes! What a great historical record to watch even without narrative.
Yes! What a great historical record to watch even without narrative.
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