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Raymond S. HOBACK - 29th Division.
Bedford Boys Fallen - Raymond Samuel HOBACK never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrified his life for our freedom... Raymond may have made it out of his landing craft, but he never made it to shore. Others recall seeing his body in the water. Bedford also failed to make in on the beach. He was killed by an exploding 88mm shell. Their time in the battle could be measured in minutes... [American D-Day facebook] Read more...
[Posted: 2020-01-21 22:40:05]
Bedford Boys Fallen - Raymond Samuel HOBACK never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrified his life for our freedom... Raymond may have made it out of his landing craft, but he never made it to shore. Others recall seeing his body in the water. Bedford also failed to make in on the beach. He was killed by an exploding 88mm shell. Their time in the battle could be measured in minutes... [American D-Day facebook] Read more...
[Posted: 2020-01-21 22:40:05]
RIP - Robert GIGUERE - Navy.
It is with heavy heart we learn the passing of Mr. Robert GIGUERE, a veteran of D-Day (Normandy)... He was 93... Four days earlier, Giguere rode across the choppy English Channel toward the Normandy coast with the Sixth Naval Beach Battalion. When his carrier grounded on the beach, a Teller mine detonated from beneath and tore through the ship's hull, Killing several soldiers below deck... [American D-Day facebook] Read more...
[Posted: 2020-01-21 22:58:23]
It is with heavy heart we learn the passing of Mr. Robert GIGUERE, a veteran of D-Day (Normandy)... He was 93... Four days earlier, Giguere rode across the choppy English Channel toward the Normandy coast with the Sixth Naval Beach Battalion. When his carrier grounded on the beach, a Teller mine detonated from beneath and tore through the ship's hull, Killing several soldiers below deck... [American D-Day facebook] Read more...
[Posted: 2020-01-21 22:58:23]
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WOLTERS HENRY H 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION |
Honored by Herman Wolters
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PALMER SAMUEL C 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION |
Honored by Jeffrey Palmer
[Posted: 2023-12-25 14:40:54]
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| VISITOR CENTER - BOOKS ABOUT OMAHA BEACH |
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"OMAHA BEACH" by JOSEPH BALKOSKI |
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"THEY WERE ON OMAHA BEACH" by LAURENT LEFEBVRE |
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"D-DAY SURVIVOR" by HAL BAUMGARTEN |
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"DOG COMPANY" by PATRICK K. O'DONNELL |
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"FRAGMENTS OF MY LIFE" by JOHN J. BARNES |
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"FROM OMAHA BEACH TO DAWSON'S RIDGE" by COLE C. KINGSEED |
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"INTACT" by JOHN C. RAEEN Jr |
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"OMAHA BEACH AND BEYOND" by ROBERT SLAUGHTER |
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"THE BEDFORD BOYS" by ALEX KERSHAW |
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"THE BOYS OF POINTE DU HOC" by DOUGLAS BRINKLEY |
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"THE DEAD AND THOSE ABOUT TO DIE" by JOHN C. McMANUS |
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"THE FOOL LIEUTENANT" by MARICA MOEN |
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