The Normandy American Heroes Blog

After the U.S.A. entered the war, Dwight J. Flemming decided to join the U.S. Army, just as many other young men did. He enlisted in the Army at Camp Upton NY on November 16th, 1942. His brother Howard C. Flemming also joined the U.S. Army and was sent to the Pacific theater.

Lige Robinson Jr. (nicknamed "Junior") was from Kansas city. He joined the U.S Navy in November 1942. After graduating from Wyandotte High School, he worked as an electrician helper for the Rock Island Railroad with his father. He had two sisters, Betty and Olive, and was a good friend of Betty's boyfriend Claude, who was also in the U.S. Navy.

Barfleur is ranked as "The Most Beautiful Village of France." The village is currently the only one to have this label in the region of La Manche in Normandy.

Robert "Bob" Nobles is from Ithaca NY, he was 21 years old when he decided to join the U.S. Army and become a paratrooper, after the attack of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.

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 with him about the issue of shooting at another human being. After this decisive discussion, Dick Fravel began his army training.

He started at Fort Bragg, NC and joined the 82nd Airborne at Camp Claiborne, LA, where he continued his hard training. He was assigned to the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment later that year and sent to England.

In 1943, Dick was near Naples, Italy and engaged in heavy fighting. He covered the retreat of his platoon after they were attacked by the Germans. For this act, Dick won the Silver Star on October 18th, 1943 which was given to him by Major General Ridgway (Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division).

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Normandy American Heroes - WWII specialist of the ETOUSA (European Theater of Operations United States Army) - will be the 1st European Company to have a stand at the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show, the largest travel show in the United States, at the LA Convention Center on February 24th and 25th of 2018.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to have a face to face meeting with Rudy Passera, owner of Normandy American Heroes & WWII Interpretive Specialist Guide, to help you choose the unique, unforgettable WWII European Tour that you will cherish for years to come!

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 which does not comply with the law. 

What then? Normandy American Heroes has decided to share with you the documents, safety equipment etc… that must be aboard the vehicle you decide to take.

To conclude, you will find at the end of this blog the sanctions that the driver could have and how this could directly impact negatively your journey, especially if the vehicle is grounded!

Bayeux (Normandy – France), the headquarters of Normandy American Heroes, is the perfect stopover to discover the historical sites of WWII if you are planning to stay a minimum of two nights. For a longer stay, let us tailor your trip to Normandy…and beyond.

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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 weight and the fracas of the battle seemed to take place in the English sector of Calvados.

But it was the calm that preceded the storm. It began with formidable aerial attacks; the communiqué stated that 3000 bombers shelled the enemy positions in the Cotentin for two hours.

Operation Cobra had just begun.