D-Day 1944 - My Father's Story

[Danascot]

From Andy Adkins' blog, my brother-in-law:

La Fiére Causeway, Normandy – 76 Years Ago

I can’t begin to describe what I’ve been through the past few days. Hell, what we’ve all been through. I’m not even sure where to begin, it’s all been such a blur. Nonstop… day after day, hour after hour, minute by minute. It hasn’t let up.

We’ve lost hundreds, if not thousands, of men—good-hearted young men, fighting for freedom, helping to rid the world of this tyranny. I knew many of them; trained with them all; and led a few through these past horrific days. It’s hard to believe they died. I hope not in vain. Time will tell.

This place we’re at today—and have been for the last couple of days… it’s just a bridge across a small river (Merderet River, I believe). I’m not even sure the name of this bridge, if there is one. We’re a few miles west of Sainte Mère-Église. They’ve had some heavy fighting, too. But our mission today is to capture and hold this bridge. I know we’ll succeed—we’re Airborne.

https://azadkinsiii.com/blog/34-no-better-place-to-die/

[still_one]

1. I suspect a good number are unaware that D-day did not end on June 6, but the

liberation of France, and battles of Normandy, took another 3 months

We are all grateful to your father, and those who saved the world

[MaryMagdaline]

2. Thanks for posting this!