Veterans · 02 May 2025

Le vice Amiral Robert JAUJARD, brillant officier trop souvent oublié de la seconde guerre Mondiale est né le 6 mars 1896 à Saint Martin de Saint Maixent, commune voisine de Saint Maixent l'école. D'un père pasteur, il grandit à Brest. En 1914 il entre à l'école navale. Quand la première guerre mondiale éclate il s'engage comme matelot sur le "Dugay-trouin". Puis a son retour commande successivement le pétrolier "Var", le torpilleur "Fortune" et enfin le contre-torpilleur "Vauquelin"...

Veterans · 26 April 2025

Peter Gorton Baker (1920–1989) was a distinguished British military officer and public servant, whose remarkable career spanned the battlefields of World War II and the civic halls of his native Jersey. Born in 1920 in Jersey, Channel Islands, Baker’s life was marked by courage, leadership, and a deep commitment to duty, both in war and peace. Early Life and Education Peter Baker was educated at Victoria College, a prestigious institution in Jersey, where he developed the discipline and...

Veterans · 20 July 2022

Georges SHIRLEY was born 24th of august 1915, he join the US Army in 1942 and trained in Camp Gordon, Georgia, this fort was created in July 1941 as a infantry shool. on the 10th of june 1942, the 83rd chemical battalion was activated in this place. This battalion was designed to carry 36 mortars of 4.2 inches caliber, with each shell weighing about 25 pounds, for a total firepower effect equivalent to three 105mm howitzers. The 4.2 inch mortar brought a lethal, mid-to-close range fire support...

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

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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 · 02 August 2021

Famille CHARRIER - Les Arcs : Une famille dans la résistance. Fernande : Une femme de l'ombre restée dans l'ombre .. "j'avais 30 ans, Je n'ai jamais osé demander une reconnaissance du gouvernement car je pensai que seuls les hommes résistants en avaient le droit..." Nous sommes heureux d' avoir pu retrouver le dossier de cette résistante du mouvement "Combat" et par cet article pouvoir lui rendre hommage. Fernande Andrée CHARRIER est née aux Arcs le 16 février 1912. Le 04 janvier 1936,...

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....

Veterans · 10 June 2021

Leo DEAN was born May 3, 1924, son of Richard J. Dean and Lillian M. Hynes of Albany and Watervliet. A 1941 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, he registered for the draft the following year and went on to serve for almost three years with his beloved 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He saw action in Italy, southern France and the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. Leo DEAN was also part of an amphibious and airborne assault of 40,000 to 60,000 U.S. soldiers who stormed the...

Veterans · 09 June 2021

Maurice BIMA est le frère de Jean BIMA, Maurice est né aux Arcs le 26 septembre 1924. Comme lui, à la fin de ses études il vas rejoindre l'entreprise familiale d'ébénisterie dans son village natal. Alors que le frère ainé Marcel sera envoyé au service du travail obligatoire en Allemagne après ses chantiers de jeunesse, les deux frères cadets vont rejoindre la résistance locale. Il seront sous les ordres direct du chef de sizaine René MARIUS, et du chef de trentaine Jean CHARRIER....