11 June 2021 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[BEAR]

In the book CURRAHEE!, Donald R. Burgett recounted an incident in Normandy where a young trooper mounted on a white horse and braced with a pair of Lugers repeatedly charged a machinegun nest. Yelling "Hi Ho Silver" he made three successful charges against the MG with no injuries. Sadly, he was shot out of the saddle on his 4th charge.

BEAR

[Mark in Rochester]

In the book CURRAHEE!, Donald R. Burgett recounted an incident in Normandy where a young trooper mounted on a white horse and braced with a pair of Lugers repeatedly charged a machinegun nest. Yelling "Hi Ho Silver" he made three successful charges against the MG with no injuries. Sadly, he was shot out of the saddle on his 4th charge.

BEAR

highly recommend his other books The Road to Arnhem, Seven Roads to Hell and Beyond the Rhine

Donald R. Burgett
April 05, 1925 - March 23, 2017




Donald Robert Burgett, age 91 of Howell, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born April 5, 1925 in Detroit, MI, the son of Elmer Wilson and Lillian M. (Bruce) Burgett. Beloved husband of Twyla M. (Austin) Burgett for 64 years. Loving father of Kenneth (Bonnie) Burgett of Zeeland, Rene` (Clark) Powell of Holly, Mark (LuAnn) Burgett of Howell, Gary (Sandra) Burgett of Howell and Jeffrey Burgett of Zeeland. Grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of 28. Donald was a well-known published author of W.W. II history and events. He was an Army Paratrooper who participated in the opening operations of the Normandy Invasion with A Company, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. His life’s passion was being a very active member of several veterans’ organizations, including the VFW, American Legion Devereaux Post #141, Disabled American Veterans and the Military Order of the Cooties. Don was a local builder and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. A memorial reception will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 2-8 p.m. at the American Legion Post, 3265 W. Grand River, Howell. Cemetery services will take place at Great Lakes National Cemetery at a date to be announced. Memorial contributions are requested to either the Donald Burgett Memorial Fund (checks to be made to Donald R. Burgett and deposited at any Chase Bank branch) or mail to NBBM KYI-0900 Chase P.O., Box 36520 Louisville, KY 40233 or to the DAV Donald R. Burgett Chapter 125, 1600 Layton Road, Fowlerville, MI 48836. Arrangements by MacDonald’s Funeral Home, Howell