Legacy Chronicles

The Memorandum Transcript: March 26, “Brian born to the most wonderful wife in all this world.” He underlined it. In the midst of war, this was what remained. The Memorandum Transcript: On April 10th, he made his final entry – a transfer to Caen, over an installation in a German blockhouse. The pages that followed…

The final record was not written in the field. It was issued. Army of the United States Separation Qualification Record October 16, 1945 It records where he served and what he did. Telephone Switchboard Operator. Central Office Repairman 095 Rifle Sharpshooter – 21 Jun 44 The Medals: One Battle Star – Northern France – European…

Chronicle XIII Prelude Before he left for war, he was required to sign a document. A Last Will and Testament. It did not describe distribution. It read more like a promise…to take care of her if he did not return. In that moment a responsibility was assumed. It appeared to be a standard requirement, something…

I watched a documentary on the men who returned to Omaha Beach on the 70th Anniversary of the invasion of D-Day in 2014. Many of them, then in their 90s, had never spoken of that day. Some could not bring themselves to walk the shoreline where it happened. The film showed what they endured the…