D-Day 60 Years
D-Day 60 Years
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My great uncle stormed the beach at Omaha.
He was 17 years old kid in Dorcester (Mass) the year before, when he lied about his age to join the army.
At Omaha he was shot - through the mouth and behind the ear.
He recovered, met my aunt (who was a nurse at a VA hostpital), and went on to work @ MIT and Lincoln Labs. He's still alive today, and his stories never get old...
His worst memory: hiding below the cliffs, with his other wounded friends, watching the tide come in, turn red, and wash away so many...