John Raaen, of Arlington, Va., said he witnessed an unforgettable act of compassion when his Ranger unit landed. Others ran for cover, but not the Rev. Joseph Lacey. "He stayed right at the water's edge, pulling men who were dying out of the water so that perhaps they could live a bit longer."
At his command post on the cruiser USS Augusta, General Omar Bradley considered aborting the Omaha Beach landings, but U.S. destroyers moved in perilously close to shore and provide fire cover on German positions and a few officers slowly got the troops to moving off the beach.
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die," said Col. George Taylor from Flat Rock, Illinois. "Now, let's get the hell out of here!"
A Great Quote. --GreGen
No comments:
Post a Comment