[TheRealVille]

FTR, my great uncle was among those that stormed the beaches of Normandy. He got captured by the Germans, and spent 11 months in a prison camp. My great grandmother was sent a letter telling her that he was MIA / presumed dead. 11 months later they sent another that said they were bringing him home. He had two more brothers in the military at that time. One was Navy, one Air Force. The Navy uncle was credited with shooting down 21 Japanese airplanes from the ship's gun.