Posts tagged with "WWII southern France"



Veterans · 10 September 2024
Douglas DILLARD was born 14 September 1925, in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the army when he was only 17 years old and volunter for parachute training and was attached to A company of the famous 551st parachute infantry batallion under command of colonel Wood JOERG. On august 15th 1944, just a month before hos 18th Doug was part of the Airborne oparation Dragoon, second D day and jumped in Southern France behind enemy line. He then took part to the liberation of many town, including the german...

Veterans · 22 October 2023
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Musée virtuel · 12 August 2023
Comme chaque année le mois d'aout est le mois anniversaire du débarquement et de la libération de Provence. Nous somme encore et toujours présent pour ce devoir de mémoire. Aux Arcs sur Argens, centre ville, place du jeu de boules. As every year here we are, running exibition dedicated to the heros of southern France Landing from the french resistance to "D" day operation Dragoon.