In Memoriam · 28 May 2024

John, L, FLORANT was born on the 14th of june 1922 from Guido FIORAVANTI that anglicized his name and Surname as William FLORANT when he immigrated to USA from Italy in 1914. and His mother was Martha Dawson Kreps . He had a brother that also served during the war. He married Ernestine Frances ODOM and got a little girl Mary LIndsay that was aged of 14 months when he was killed. "Johnny" as he was called was inducted into the military service and entered active duty the 20 of june 1941 at camp...

Veterans · 15 May 2023

Waymon GARNER was born on february the 21st 1921 in Hegira, Kentucky. He was enlisted in the US Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on the 22nd of july 1942 as Truck driver light 345. He was attached to the 887th Glider Airborne Engineer company and participated to the European campaing from Algeria, French Morocco, Tunisia, Naple, Foggia, Rome in Italy, France, Rhineland, battle of the Bulge to Germany for a total of 3 years, 2 monthes and 4 days in European campaign. After a special CG-4A...

Veterans · 20 May 2020

Sergeant TUCKER and the incredible story of the German Head-Quarter in La Motte. Southern France : He joined the airborne in may 1943, from a Royal Artillery where he was a pre-war TA Sergeant, but willingly dropped a rank to do so. After Hardwick and Ringway parachute school, he joined the 5th Scottish battalion in the summer of 1943 just in time to leave England for north Africa. Once in the middle East he took part to the 1st Airborne division landing in Taranto and fought from november 43...