His Father landed in Italy and fought there and in Southern France. It was called the Champagne Campaign.
He was injured and got a Purple Heart when a faulty Round exploded in the 75mm Howitzer he was operating. Got shrapnel in his shoulder and upper arm sent to an Italian Hospital. Then he was "liberated" by a couple of buddies from his outfit because they didn't want him to miss their Combat Jump. They "borrowed" a jeep and when they arrived at the hospital they grabbed some hospital coats from a linen closet and simply walked him out of the hospital! He made 1 Combat Jump in Southern France called Operation Dragoon on August 15, 1944.
A few months later was fighting in the Bulge. He hated cold weather after that! 🌨️❄️🥶
Wow, what a time he had with his brothers in arms! Sounds like what would be in one of those old war movies, doesn't it? If he had more of those amazing experiences that he told, your husband should write a book about his dad.
We actually have many friends in France and have visited there several times for Anniversary Memorials of their jump and other movements.
We actually met the man who lives in the home of his Grandfather. He is a firefighter and told us how his Grandfather told him about the American Paratrooper's who had their 75mm Howitzer in his garden! He dug around and found a Cloverleaf that went on the bottom of the shell and sent it to us!
His Grandfather always taught him to be grateful to American's and never forget and they haven't!
That's awesome. I skimmed through a little bit, stopping here and there to read a little bit. I'm glad to see they made a book dedicated to the soldiers. Too bad your father in laws hospital story isn't in there, it would have shown how dedicated the soldiers were.
His Father landed in Italy and fought there and in Southern France. It was called the Champagne Campaign.
He was injured and got a Purple Heart when a faulty Round exploded in the 75mm Howitzer he was operating. Got shrapnel in his shoulder and upper arm sent to an Italian Hospital. Then he was "liberated" by a couple of buddies from his outfit because they didn't want him to miss their Combat Jump. They "borrowed" a jeep and when they arrived at the hospital they grabbed some hospital coats from a linen closet and simply walked him out of the hospital! He made 1 Combat Jump in Southern France called Operation Dragoon on August 15, 1944.
A few months later was fighting in the Bulge. He hated cold weather after that! 🌨️❄️🥶
Wow, what a time he had with his brothers in arms! Sounds like what would be in one of those old war movies, doesn't it? If he had more of those amazing experiences that he told, your husband should write a book about his dad.
There's already a famous book about them but the hospital story isn't in it ...kek!
Here's the book:
https://517prct.org/documents/odyssey/paratroopers_odyssey.htm
We actually have many friends in France and have visited there several times for Anniversary Memorials of their jump and other movements.
We actually met the man who lives in the home of his Grandfather. He is a firefighter and told us how his Grandfather told him about the American Paratrooper's who had their 75mm Howitzer in his garden! He dug around and found a Cloverleaf that went on the bottom of the shell and sent it to us!
His Grandfather always taught him to be grateful to American's and never forget and they haven't!
That's awesome. I skimmed through a little bit, stopping here and there to read a little bit. I'm glad to see they made a book dedicated to the soldiers. Too bad your father in laws hospital story isn't in there, it would have shown how dedicated the soldiers were.
What great memories your family has to share!