In March 1942, Richard "Dick" Fravel, 22 years old, decided to enlist in the U.S. Army. His 3 brothers, James, Allen, and Walter also joined the Army. Before enlisting, Dick was worried; he met with his pastor to talk
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To ensure you travel safely in Normandy we believe you must be aware of French Legislation. Why? Because it could have a disastrous impact rendering your trip to Normandy a real nightmare. How? By choosing a company
What really happened to the famous American paratrooper who remained hanging from the steeple of the church of Sainte-Mère-Eglise on D-day? Normandy American Heroes retraces the path taken by this colorful character:
Chapel of Mortain - Hill 314 For 48 hours the sector of the Cotentin was calm. The capture, then the immediate evacuation of Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves: nothing to report. Near and around Saint-Lô, all was quiet. All the
Marble of Thorigny Cherbourg was taken the 27th of June 1944, when the harbor long reconstruction began. A few weeks later the heavy equipment finally will commence to be unloaded… This won’t slow down nor stop the
The Marshall plan, which was presented to the Cotentin Peninsula in 1947, brought some relief to the people there. Here is the previously untold story of Dday to the fall of Cherbourg (6 – 27 June 1944), recounted by
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