Well written! You brought to life a more obscure part of D-Day history that should never be forgotten. These men were something more than heroes. Thank you.
We few, we happy few. What is amazing about them all, is that they did not for the most part consider themselves amazing. But, what they did was truly amazing. Semper Fi from the USMC side to the US Army on that day and the ones that followed. Further they came home and simply went back to work. They built a post America that was truly unique. We owe them thanks for that as well.
That was excellent reading about Lillyman post-war. I’ve been to the field close to Saint-Germain-de-Varreville where he dropped into. In fact I will swing by there next week, paying particular attention to the church. I love Lillyman’s cockiness and bravado. Creates the character. It is quite something though. The first combat personnel to go into France for Operation Overlord. Great post. Thanks Alex.
Great, well-written and thorough account! And that embedded YouTube link is amazing.
Thanks for letting us know what happened to these heroes after the war!
Well written! You brought to life a more obscure part of D-Day history that should never be forgotten. These men were something more than heroes. Thank you.
We few, we happy few. What is amazing about them all, is that they did not for the most part consider themselves amazing. But, what they did was truly amazing. Semper Fi from the USMC side to the US Army on that day and the ones that followed. Further they came home and simply went back to work. They built a post America that was truly unique. We owe them thanks for that as well.
That was excellent reading about Lillyman post-war. I’ve been to the field close to Saint-Germain-de-Varreville where he dropped into. In fact I will swing by there next week, paying particular attention to the church. I love Lillyman’s cockiness and bravado. Creates the character. It is quite something though. The first combat personnel to go into France for Operation Overlord. Great post. Thanks Alex.
Excellent article. Thank you.
Great article - thanks very much.