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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 facebookRead 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 facebookRead more...
[Posted: 2020-01-21 22:58:23]
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WALL - IN MEMORY OF: [See all Messages]
LAHAYE EDWARD J
8TH AIR FORCE
I had the great honor of visiting the Normandy American Cemetery in June, 2023. I walked the grounds until I found a Texas soldier. It was that of Edward J Lahaye. It was truly a moving experience. I hoped to reach out to his family with a photo of his cross, but see it is already posted on this
Honored by Lil Metzger
[Posted: 2023-07-23 04:48:28]
COPENHAVER JAMES E
90TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Today our family remembers our brave husband, father and grandfather who left a wife and daughter to serve and fight for the freedom we enjoy today. Thank you James!!! And, thank you citizens of the Normandy region for your appreciation and gratitude shown during our visits.
Honored by Jim Shafer
[Posted: 2023-06-11 01:08:37]
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1st Division, 16th Regiment, 1st Bn., A Co.
Account
At approximately 0530 hours on 6 June 1944 the company disembarked from the USS Samuel Chase for the invasion of France. Company A was the assault company of the reserve battalion and landed on Easy Red beach at H+70 (0740 hours). After landing on the beach and finding the assault waves still on the beach Captain Pence ordered the Company to pass through the assault waves and beach obstacles and seize the first high ground. In moving his Company off the beach, Captain Pence was wounded and the company carried on under Lieutenant Dillon all the time being under heavy enemy concentrations of artillery, mortar, machine gun and sniper fire. While moving through an anti-tank ditch (which was mined) and through a mine field, Lieutenant McElyea and Lieutenant Webne were wounded together with approximately 45 EMs from mines and small arms fire. The company pushed on to the high ground and toward a sector of the 2nd Battalion's objective. After reaching the high ground the company was up against numerous enemy machine gun nests which had to be cleared out before advancing. Technical Sergeant Benn, taking over the 4th Section after Lieutenant McElyea became a casualty, was ordered to clear out a wood from which we were receiving enemy fire. Technical Sergeant Benn and a least three others became casualties when Lieutenant Webne and his section were sent in to assist the fourth section, where he and his section became pinned down. Lieutenant Long and Lieutenant Hinchcliffe flanked the enemy positions. In clearing out one of these machine gun positions, Lieutenant Long and part on his section were caught in enemy machine gun cross fire, where he and his men became wounded, captured, or killed. Lieutenant Hinchcliffe and his section came on line with Lieutenant Long and proceeded to assist in knocking out the enemy machine guns. After some time, friendly fire opened up on the flanks, thus distracting the enemy and allowing Lieutenant Hinchcliffe and his section to withdraw, losing about three Enlisted men. The enemy apparently withdrew so the company continued advancing, still meeting some resistance but succeeding in pushing through and reaching the objective, where the company again ran into fairly enemy resistance, composed of several machine guns., machine pistols, and snipers. The company took up the fight placing rocket, mortar, anti-tank grenade, and small arms fire on the emplacements and succeeding in silencing the enemy machine guns in the area, leaving only occasional sniper fire or the remainder of the night. Here the company halted and the men and officer rested the rest of the night. Lieutenant Kolb joined and assumed command of the company just prior to reaching the objective with Lieutenant Jones and excess men of the company. During the night it became necessary to outpost the company front. Lieutenant Hinchcliffe and his section were ordered to undertake this mission and, after leaving the company, sere lost, and he dug in for the night about 1/2 mile to the company front. He had small fire fights throughout the night and succeeded in knocking out at least one enemy machine gun nest with mortar fire. At daylight contact was made with him and the company advanced approximately 1/2 mile where it was ordered to patrol all surrounding fields, hedges, woods, roads, and trails with one mile to the front and the small gap between the company and the 18th Infantry. This mission was carried on through the day and night.