WWII and my own father:
My Dad, James Norman Buccalo, Jr., served in WWII and was part of the push through the hedge rows after the landings at Normandy and other battles throughout the war. His experiences, as a medic of the 274th AFA spanned from the Hedgerows of Normandy, through Sainte-Lo, to supporting the 37 Tank Bn breakthrough [of Patton’s 4th AD (Armored Division)] at Bastogne to relieve the 101st AirBorne, to the Eagle’s Nest (photo to be provided in later articles).
The following is mostly pre-war dialogue in my father’s own words, referring to the mood, boot camp experience, being shipped oversea and the adventure of it all.
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