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Omaha Beach Hero Buffington Recounts Normandy Ordeal
Earl Buffington, 19, of Ridley Park, survived a perilous D-Day demolition mission at Omaha Beach. He carried 40 pounds of explosives under fire, watched teammates fall, and endured head and skull injuries. After hospital and recovery, he later fought again at Normandy and Bulge, earning the Purple Heart as his family learns of his courage decades later.
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Lionel Shapiro
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