Summary
MY FATHER was among the 1 million African-Americans who took up arms in World War II. He mentioned off-handedly a few times that he'd been in Normandy. No details.
He didn't talk much about the blood and gore, the drownings at Normandy, and the massive casualties that went along with the chaotic sea assault involving 5,000 vessels on France's northern coast.See the full content of this document
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We Need to Tell Our Own Stories
In 1994, with the 50th anniversary of D-Day approaching, I thought it would be a wonderful bonding adventure for us to join the hordes of Normandy survivors, World War II buffs, and media people who would...
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