Stop in for a cup of coffee

Lets not forget today is the 76th Anniversary of D-Day. To me each solider, airman, sailor involved was a hero.
I met and talked with a soldier who landed on June 6th, and went on to earn the Medal of Honor (MOH).
His brother whom he joined the Army and served with was killed on Omaha Beach.
A remarkable man. He has since passed. I served with his son in the National Guard.
He came and spoke to us as we prepared to deploy, an inspirational talk...and it truly was!!!
He was in the Army when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
His unit was sent to North Africa. He fought there and was captured by the Germans.
He and a few others escaped and made their way back to the British lines.
From there they were sent to Italy, and fought for several months.
They were then sent to England for R&R.
While there they were tasked for D-Day.
He went in with the fourth wave, later in the afternoon. His description of landing on Omaha Beach then is something I will never forget.
His unit fought through France, and his actions earned him the MOH. He was wounded, and sent to a field hospital.
After a few days, he walked snuck out of the field hospital, and hitched a ride back to the front.
He found his unit after a few days, and fought until the end of the war.
So in the end he fought through the entire war, surviving months of combat, which itself is an amazing accomplishment.
A true soldier and hero RIP!! Never forgotten!!
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