My Grandfather: 1 of 6 to survive of his 124 man recon troop in WW2. The 1st land div on Normandy

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Aheadfatten379 on May 29th, 2023 at 04:59 UTC »

Many read this title and think ‟Wow, he was a badass.” All I can think is ‟That poor bastard probably thought about his lost friends everyday of his life.”

shang0r on May 29th, 2023 at 05:56 UTC »

Your grandpa looks like Private Ryan

paseroto on May 29th, 2023 at 07:08 UTC »

From time to time I visit Normandy beaches and the American cemetery. It alwais give me goosebumps thinking of all the young guys landing there with their hopes and dreams. You Grandfather is a hero