13 Oct 2021 Garand Picture of the Day - Normandy then and now
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13 Oct 2021 Garand Picture of the Day - Normandy then and now
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Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 10-12-2021 at 05:10 PM.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
I've always wondered about the guy being dragged ashore. He's got a massive widow's peak and receding hairline that hints of age. Officer? Did he make it?
Bob
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
The caption is... "Members of an American landing party help others whose landing craft was sunk by enemy action of the coast of France. These survivors reached Omaha Beach by using a life raft on June 6, 1944."
I think I saw a better description elsewhere but forget what the rest was.
I've always wondered about the guy being dragged ashore. He's got a massive widow's peak and receding hairline that hints of age. Officer? Did he make it?
Bob
I almost brought that up in the previous post. I have always had the same questions as this has always been a prominent photo.
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Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester
He survived his name was Nick Russin
Thanks! I have wondered about this for many years.
RIP Mr. Russin and all those brave men who gave their lives and youth all those years ago.
PM
Originally Posted by Bob Womack
