It is with great sadness that we share with you all the passing of our dear friend and ww2 veteran Sgt James F. Sterner. He was one of the last members of the prestigious 84th Infantry « Railsplitters » Division.
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AMERICAN PARATROOPERS IN ST-MERE-EGLISE 🇺🇸
The town of St-Mere-Eglise, was a crucial objective for the American 82nd Airborne Division on DDay.
The paratroopers you can see in this picture are walking in the middle of the town on what was the former National 13 in 1944.
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In October 2023, WWII medic Gene Kleindl, aged 101, visited the grave of his comrade Ralph E. Gaddis killed in Normandy on June 12, 1944. Ralph E. Gaddis is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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Help us to wish a Happy Birthday to our friend and WW2 veteran Kenneth H. Bailey who is turning 102 today. 🎈
Kenneth H. Bailey is probably one of the last members of the 4th Cavalry Group who served in Europe during ww2.
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Help us to wish a Happy Birthday to our new friend and WW2 veteran Robert "Bob" Russell who is turning 100 today.
Bob Russell flew 14 combat missions in Europe during ww2. Bob’s plane was shot down and he was hit in the leg by pieces of shrapnel. #ww2#wwii#pilot#aircorps
It is with great sadness that we share with you all the passing of Tom Sizemore, known for his role as Sergeant Horvath in “Saving Private Ryan”.
Tom Sizemore played in one of the most iconic war movies that helped so many veterans to open up about their service during ww2.
Rocco Telese is a combat veteran who served in Italy with the 85th Infantry Division during ww2. The Italian front is unfortunately often overshadowed by the Normandy Campaign and the liberation of France.
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"I was a Combat Engineer. Isn’t that ridiculous? The two things I hate most in the world are combat and engineering." Happy 94th birthday corporal Mel Brooks, Battle of Bulge Jewish veteran, combat engineer 78th Inf. Div.. #WWII#MelBrooks#AntiFascist
Very sad to hear from @Arnhem44Fellow that Colonel John Waddy OBE has died. Wounded at Arnhem, he later became an advisor for A Bridge Too Far (seen here with Attenborough). I was lucky to have many fascinating chats with him when we made an Arnhem doco for @DigWW2.