D-Day veterans awarded outstanding service cross after death

81st anniversary of famous American leadership D-Day Invasion Recently commemorated Normandy, France.

During the days and weeks of Normandy, the battle was little known, which helped secure the huge beach blackheads so the Allies could continue to defeat Nazi Germany in World II.

One of the conflicts was on a bridge over a small river near the town of St. Mir Egris. In the early morning of June 6, 1944, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division landed there.

They must keep a stance against the Germans who threatened the U.S. military, who came ashore on Utah beaches, one of the main landing sites.

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One of them is a 31-year-old U.S. Army staff member born in Iowa. William Owens. In three days, he bravely helped the Germans as his troops were cut to 45 in battle and only 12.

He fired from three different machine gun positions, threw grenades, directed the Bazooka team, and moved from Foxconn to Foxconn to coordinate the operation. His and his soldiers’ actions eventually knocked down four German tanks, killed 275 German soldiers, and stopped the Nazi death. It is called by historians an important battle of the Normandy invasion.

Owens was recognized for his heroism during the ceremony after years of research and lobbying at the Pentagon and Congress on the last day, next to a river beside a now green and peaceful country village, during which time his honor was upgraded to Excellent service crossthe Army’s second largest medal can be awarded.

Chris Donahue, the U.S. Army Commander General Chris Donahue, told Fox News Owens’ actions “are very important. What Owens did is the exact model we all try to live up to.”

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Owens died in 1967 at the age of 54. “I have no words to describe how fulfilled I am inside, what that means to me,” said Susan Marrow, his youngest daughter, England.

His great-grandson, Harris Morales, was also proud to be there, saying: “There is no doubt” that Owens was a brave guy. As for the new endorsement of Owens, he added: “It means everything, I still don’t believe it. It’s still not true to me.”

This is a time when the world is still in turmoil Ukraine to the Middle East And then. Although 81 seems long ago, the heroism and creativity that Owens demonstrated are still seen as relevant today.

“It’s important,” Morales said. “I don’t think there’s ’81 or any of it.”

General Donahue said from a military perspective: “We are in the middle of transformation and we will continue to do so that we can live up to what they do.”

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As for the lessons learned at the time, Owens’ daughter had a simple answer, saying, “Do to others, just like letting them to you.”

Sometimes, like a staff sergeant. William Owens, the dangerous behavior of “others” means acting with the greatest, sometimes cruel, courage.