Oh and forgot to mention that the Higgins boat pilot takes offense when it's mentioned that many boat pilots dropped their men off way too early to escape the fire. He actually had his boat take a hit and disabled only to wait on the beach under fire for 3 hours until he could get on a boat that was empty and heading back to pick up more troops. Later as the troops advanced he ran supplies up the Rhine river often shot at by German fighters.
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Joe Franco SS176
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