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Before Memories Fade - Memories of World War II; My Uncle and Men of the 10th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division (Paperback)
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Before Memories Fade - Memories of World War II; My Uncle and Men of the 10th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division (Paperback)
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This book was written to remember my Uncle, Private First Class
Melvin W. Dunn. He was a member of General George Patton's 3rd
Army, 5th Infantry Division and the 10th Regiment in World War II.
He was killed during the Ardennes Offensive, better known as the
Battle of the Bulge on January 28, 1945. Through some luck and
research I have been able to find a few men who fought with him in
the 10th Regiment. They have told me of their memories of the war
and of the men with whom they fought. The men are all in their
eighties and nineties, with fading memories of a war sixty plus
years ago. Some memories however have not gone away and are quite
vivid. The war was an important part of their lives and something
they can never completely forget. I don't think many today
understand the war and how much of the world was affected. At least
fifty million people lost their life because of the war. The
destruction of property was tremendous and it was years before
reconstruction was completed in the war torn countries. It was
impossible for life to return to normal in Europe. The American
soldiers returned home, but were changed and for many it took years
before the war left their daily thoughts. We owe a huge debt to
those who served in the war and they deserve to be given our
appreciation with rockets firing and trumpets playing.
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