I have an uncle who was there, first wave at Omaha beach, combat engineer. Listening to him talk about it is powerful, you can see him reliving it and well up in tears when he talks about buddies he watched die. Like in Saving Private Ryan he had three guys in his out fit get hit with mortar or artillery round. One second they were there and the next second, just gone. His landing craft passed by the USS Texas battleship as she cut loose with a massive broadside against the Krauts.
He went on to fight in the Hurtgen Forrest where he got frost bite and sent to the Ardennnes, the quite sector to recuperate and participate in the Battle of the Bulge. He ended up in Czechoslovakia/Austria area by wars end. He is in his 90’s now and in failing health.
Thank him for us, please.
I had the honor a few years ago to visit the American Cemetery at Normandy.
It really something everyone should do at least once in their lifetime.
Amazing. Truly the Greatest Generation. Awful to think that today’s kids are clueless.
I just learned from a video called the 19th is gone (about the 19th combat engineer battilion) that engineers did not get the $10 a month combat pay.
These were the guys who went out ahead and cleared mines!
Those patriots are my heroes. They define honor,liberty and the greatness of America. I also wore the uniform but those men who stormed the beach and the skies are men of impeccable greatness.
Much gratitude for your Uncle for what he did and the blessings of Jesus on him too.
I had an Uncle you went in with the 82nd. Never heard him talk about it. My older brother did, I’ll have to ask him about that.