Since it is the 70th anniversary of D Day, let us take time out to remember the brave men who took part in this.
A BROTHERHOOD BORN OF HEROES IN NORMANDY D-DAY LANDINGS
HENRY CHU
Some brothers you're born with; others you choose.
War took one from Eric Gower, but it gave him dozens of others, bonded by a singular experience 70 years ago.
Patriotic and dutiful young men, they took part in the largest amphibious assault in history, against an enemy that held Europe in its grip. On June 6, 1944, wave after wave of Allied soldiers and equipment crashed onto the shores of Normandy, France, launching a massive operation that lasted more than two months and precipitated the defeat of Nazi Germany.
When the war was over, many of the fighters returned to "civvy street" here in Britain, to wives and kids and work, and a country eager to put the war behind it. Memories of the "Longest Day" receded, at least for those not involved.
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A brotherhood born of heroes in Normandy D-day landings*-*Los Angeles Times
A BROTHERHOOD BORN OF HEROES IN NORMANDY D-DAY LANDINGS
HENRY CHU
Some brothers you're born with; others you choose.
War took one from Eric Gower, but it gave him dozens of others, bonded by a singular experience 70 years ago.
Patriotic and dutiful young men, they took part in the largest amphibious assault in history, against an enemy that held Europe in its grip. On June 6, 1944, wave after wave of Allied soldiers and equipment crashed onto the shores of Normandy, France, launching a massive operation that lasted more than two months and precipitated the defeat of Nazi Germany.
When the war was over, many of the fighters returned to "civvy street" here in Britain, to wives and kids and work, and a country eager to put the war behind it. Memories of the "Longest Day" receded, at least for those not involved.
Continue reading at:
A brotherhood born of heroes in Normandy D-day landings*-*Los Angeles Times
