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True Blue American

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11. My Husband was wounded

Reply to ananda (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:48 PM

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In the second wave at Omaha. They received the Award of valor and their Chaplain told what took place all the way from Normandy to liberating the Camps. About 259 sat and cried on the stage while he relived it. The rest had Childreb accept the awards.

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