Posts Tagged ‘Normandy’
The Days of Flak, Fire, and Lost Friends
Born on February 22, 1920, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, George Washington “Buck” Perry is the personification of “The Greatest Generation.” A dedicated family man, patriot, and veteran of two wars, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in 1939, flew 35 missions over Germany as a B-17 turret gunner during WWII, and served as…
Read MoreJune 6 – A Day to Remember
D-Day. The Invasion of Normandy. Operation Overlord. It has many names, but regardless of what you call it, the June 6, 1944, Allied invasion of Normandy was the largest amphibious military operation in history. It was also the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. Within 3 months of the attack, Paris would be liberated.…
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