Way before I was born as well but like many here my father was there,also like many here very quiet about it when asked.
He has passed and while going through his photos and items that where left to me I found a book about this day "Many a Watchful Night" John Mason Brown.He was on the same ship as my father, The Augusta,as was General Bradley,General Royce,Admiral Kirk and Admmiral Struble that day off the coast on Normandy.I also found lots of pictures of him with many of the Generals in the engine room where he was a engineer, a "90 day wonder" he once told me.
Still amazing that so many,all so brave that saved the world could have been so quiet and came home to build a family and life and not say much at all about that time.No fan fare just like it was no big deal.
Very sad to see them pass on with every day soon they will be gone.
Thanks for the post Dave T I think I will sit down tonight and read that book again while looking through those pictures.
DaveK

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