The story
Photos by Glenn Mitchel
Photo of my Dad's working Chart of Omaha Beach which I have. While at Omaha Beach he built and manintained the Mulberry until the storm wrecked it.
Photo of my Dad in field of the farm overlooking Omaha Beach - now all crosses as it is now the American Cemetery..
After Normandy my Dad was made the Detachment Commander of Det. B of the 329th Harbor Craft co attached to the 3rd Army. Note 3rd Army Shoulder patch.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.