Taking Dad Back to D-Day

It was difficult to end our trip as we could have used more of a rest period but after two days in Paris is was time to go home. In the morn...

Our second day in Paris we explored quite a bit of the City via the metro and walking. Dad loved the Seine and the various sites we visited....

The next day in the afternoon we drove to Paris and checked into our hotel for the next few nights. We stayed on Left Bank in a nice quaint ...

We got into town at Chalons-sur-Marne and it was really quite nice for a small town. I remember us having a nice dinner and then in the morn...

After Bingen we take a few highways West and head towards the Southeast part of Luxembourg where Dad was stationed to guard the city for alm...

Its the same day and we decide to try and drive all the way back to France, Luxembourg. For the afternoon, we have planned to drive from Kob...

Well we head back to the Inn at Aywaille and drive and drive and drive from Aywaille through Bastogne to Remagen, Germany and points beyond ...

During the Ardennes Campaign and the 467th AAA was attached to the 4th armored Division. In mid-December '44, the 467th Battalion was pr...

We get back to the car after being rejected at the hotel. In the dark we do the best we can to continue to navigate through town. The good n...

As I mentioned the earlier article we had no reservations for some of the whole second week of our trip. As afternoon turned to evening and ...

Off to Belgium: When we are beginning our long drive from Normandy to Bastogne region of Belgium I tell John we should stock on some French ...

Sept 1, 1994 We have a rough plan to leave Normandy and stop in Amiens for a pitstop. Our original itinerary was to find a place to stay aro...

Our last days in Normandy we also visited the other beaches and the related museums such as the beautiful beaches at Arromanches where can s...

We wanted breakfast one morning in Port-en-Bessin and absolutely could not find anything open at least not obvious to non “Norman-savvy” Ame...

The Abbeye aux Dames, Caen As a surprise to my Dad, John had applied months before for him to receive the Freedom Medal that was offered to ...

The American Cemetery above Omaha: The front entrance contains some beautiful statues and monuments. There is also a registry where you can ...

The LIberation of St Lo My Dad was very proud of the liberation of St. Lo and mentioned it alot when discussing his tour in Europe. This cit...

We visited the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and got a feeling for what the 101st was up to with those cliffs and big gun emplacements. The moon c...

Searching the various pathways, bunkers, and dugouts around the St. Laurent sur Mer pass we stumble across a dedication plaque to Dad’s 467t...