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William D'Huyvetters recalls hitting Omaha Beach on D-Day
Uncle Sam said he needed me. I was drafted into the Army and had basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., along with Henry Kissinger, the future secretary of state for Nixon. We called him Henny. He was a heck of a nice guy, a smart cookie. He wasn't in my company, but sure, I talked to him. Read more...
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Uncle Sam said he needed me. I was drafted into the Army and had basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., along with Henry Kissinger, the future secretary of state for Nixon. We called him Henny. He was a heck of a nice guy, a smart cookie. He wasn't in my company, but sure, I talked to him. Read more...
[Posted: 2016-03-19 04:17:23]
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WWII Pasquale Rocco, Sergeant in the 29th Infantry Dividion Read more...
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WWII Pasquale Rocco, Sergeant in the 29th Infantry Dividion Read more...
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Let us remember those young soldiers who changed the course of history with their sacrifice. Let us commit ourselves to remembering their sacrifice by cherishing the freedom they bought for all generations that follow. Honored by Laurent Lefebvre [May 16, 2024]
Bill was my grandfather. He was supposed to land at Point du Hoc on D day. But his landing craft sank and he was picked up by another boat of Rangers and came ashore at Omaha Beach. On D+1 he went up the coast in another boat and came ashore again and climbed up the cliffs of Point Du Hoc. At 18 he Honored by Erik Runge [2018-06-08 00:28:31]
To read 5th Ranger Battalion documents (after action report, diary, journal,...)
D-Day 6 June 1944. At 0530 hours the Fifth Ranger battalion loaded into L.C.A.'s from the mother ships, H.M.S. Prince Leopold and Prince Boudouin, and started the ten mile run to the coast of France....(After Action Report, 5th Ranger Battalion, Headquarters)
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To post a new messageBill was my grandfather. He was supposed to land at Point du Hoc on D day. But his landing craft sank and he was picked up by another boat of Rangers and came ashore at Omaha Beach. On D+1 he went up the coast in another boat and came ashore again and climbed up the cliffs of Point Du Hoc. At 18 he Honored by Erik Runge [2018-06-08 00:28:31]
To read 5th Ranger Battalion documents (after action report, diary, journal,...)D-Day 6 June 1944. At 0530 hours the Fifth Ranger battalion loaded into L.C.A.'s from the mother ships, H.M.S. Prince Leopold and Prince Boudouin, and started the ten mile run to the coast of France....(After Action Report, 5th Ranger Battalion, Headquarters)