In Memoriam · 01 July 2022
2nd Lt Albert M ROBINSON, Junior was born in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey in October the 25th 1920. The 1940 census list him as a 19 year old apprentice at "The General Electric". He volunteered paratroopers and was attached to the 517th parachute infantry regiment. The unit was formed in early 1943 and trained at Camp Toccoa, Georgia. The 517th saw heavy fighting in the Italian Campaign in June 1944, before being transferred near Rome (Italy) to take part to " Operation Dragoon " in...
In Memoriam · 02 June 2022
Lawrence ALTO was born on the 10th of january 1921, prior enlisted in the US Air Force he was in a General School Academy/ 1937 - Football 1938-1940 Boxing, Wrestling and Tumbling 1939 - Aviation theory and model Airplane on the 31 May 1944 he was attached to the Ninety Fifth Troop Carrier Squadron as Officer of the squadron surgeon 5. flying Personnel Grounded: F/O Alto, Lawrence L T-122096 acute Otitis Media, Right. (ear infection) He was hospitalized or quartered. This may have kept him from...
Veterans · 02 June 2021
Jacques OHANESSIAN et Honoré DAVID habitent le petit hameau des Nouradons au Nord des Arcs. Dans cette nuit du 14 au 15 août 1944 il dorment les fenêtres ouvertes comme souvent dans la chaleur des étés en Provence. Vers les 4 heures du matin, ils sont réveillés par le ronronnement sourd de moteurs d'avions. Le bruit s'amplifie quand ils s'aperçoivent que ces avions passent au dessus de leur tête. Grâce à notre ami Georges YVADIAN, alors jeune journaliste au journal Var Matin, leurs...