Veterans · 15 May 2023

Waymon GARNER was born on february the 21st 1921 in He was enlisted in the US Army at .. in .. He was attached to the 887th Glider Airborne Engineer company and participated to the European campaing from Italy to Germany. On august 15th 1944, Haymon was landed by glider in the landing zone 15 miles inland vanguard of the second "D" Day in southern France under code of "Operation Dragoon". Waymon remember his glider landing. " Prior the operation we found a baby dog in Italy and she adopted...

In Memoriam · 08 June 2022

In Memoriam · 02 June 2022

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Musée virtuel · 31 January 2022

Le 15 aout 1944, alors que les alliés débarquent dans le sud de la France, l'aviation alliée partie de Corse ou d'Italie prend la suprématie aérienne dans le ciel de Provence. L'aviation Allemande est très inférieure en nombre avec quelques avions de chasse à St Aygulf, au Cannet des maures ou sur d'autres bases. Alors que la procession pour la fête de notre se prépare dans le petit village de Fox Amphoux, à 50 km des plages dans le haut Var Ouest, un combat aérien à lieu entre des...

Histoire · 18 January 2022

During its request, the AFHQ submits a plan to the 7th Army for study. This plan envisages an assault in the South of France for the month of May 1944, with two to three infantry divisions for the initial assault, and a reinforcement bringing to ten divisions for the push towards the North. The beaches between the peninsula of Giens and Cavalaire sur Mer are selected for the amphibious assault. Rangers are scheduled before zero hour to clear the Hyères islands and the Giens peninsula of its...

Veterans · 23 November 2021

Mel BIDDLE est né le 28 novembre 1923 à Daleville, Indiana, il fréquente l'école primaire de Daleville et est diplômé de l'Anderson High School. Après ses études il travaille pour la société de pieces automobiles Delco Remy à Anderson jusqu'à ce qu'il soit enrôlé dans l'armée américaine en janvier 1943. Il se porte volontaire pour les parachutistes et aprés ses classes à Fort Benning et camp Toccoa, il est affecté au 517em régiment aéroporté. Avec son unité il part pour...

Veterans · 14 November 2021

Louis AUDIBERT est né aux Arcs sur Argens le 05 septembre 1909 aux Arcs. Louis effectue son service aux armées en 1925, il est affecté à la 7em compagnie de génie du 28em régiment à la caserne de Montpellier. Une fois son service terminé il rejoint Les Arcs . En 1939, la guerre éclate il est mobilisé. Coiffeur de profession, il est contacté dès novembre 1942 par les chefs de la résistance locale sous l'égide de l'A.S.(armée secrète ). De part son magasin au boulevard Gambetta,...

Veterans · 02 July 2021

John BRADOVICH was born on October the first 1924 and was a lifelong Chisholm resident. After graduation from Chisholm High School in 1942, John join the US Army. When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Fort Snelling, Saint Paul, Minnesota, became the induction point for more than 300,000 men and women who joined the armed forces. At its height in 1942, the Reception Center was capable of processing approximately 800 recruits each day. John BRADOVICH was sent to the Fort,...

In Memoriam · 16 June 2021

Albert J ERNST was born on the 28 Déc 1922 in Bronx County, New York. In 1943, Albert volunteered for airborne troops and was attached to A company of the 517th parachute infantry regiment . The regiment took-off from Italy at about midnight and was dropped on the 15th of august 1944 at about 4.30 in the morning in southern France , part of the operation Dragoon. After landing south of Trans en Provence, Albert ERNST joined Regimental Head Quarter Sainte Roseline East of Les Arcs at daylight....

In Memoriam · 16 June 2021

Joseph "Joe" O'BRIEN was born on the 23rd of august 1923, Attached to F company 517th parachute infantry regiment, Joe was the first 517th paratrooper killed in action on Southern France "D" day by a German machine gun at German head quarter Le Serre between La Motte, Le Mitan and Le Muy on the first hour. Joe O'BRIEN was Gary L DAVIS and Gene FRICE best friend. A young funny man full of energy and with a unforgatable sense of humor. Joe is burried at Golden Gate National cemetery, San Mateo,...