Remembering a Normandy veteran from Epping
The article profiles Cloutier, a World War II veteran from Epping who landed on Utah Beach on June 13 1944 with the 13th Medics. He recounts scouting ahead of the front, the beehive of action on D Day, and losing close friends to German fire. He later benefitted from the GI Bill and built a successful business, while criticizing modern war rhetoric and reflecting on civilian life and fear.
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Bill Walsh
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D-Day veterans recall Normandy assault and scars in later life
Randallstown and other veterans recount June 6 1944 at Omaha Beach Pointe du Hoc and Hurtgen Forest. Rangers of the 2nd Battalion and 29th Infantry faced heavy fire, with survivors like William Walsh Herman Stein John Polyniak Evelyn Kowalchuk sharing memories, losses, and ongoing reunions despite aging.
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29Th Infantry
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Evelyn Kowalchuk
818Th Medical
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Kowalchuk
Remaing
818Th
The
Day Memorial
Huddleston
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