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At the break of dawn on D-Day, two young American paratrooper medics descended silently by parachute into the unfamiliar terrain of Normandy. Landing within half a mile of the quaint village of Angoville au Plain, just five and a half miles from the Utah invasion beach, they had no idea that the small 12th century church in this hamlet, surrounded by stone cottages and farmhouses housing only eighty-three inhabitants, would soon transform into a sanctuary for wounded American and German soldiers. In this unexpected haven, equal care and respect would be extended to all in need.
At the heart of this story are the lives and deeds of medic Robert E. Wright and medic/stretcher bearer Kenneth J. Moore. Their accounts reveal the profound care and compassion they administered to their fellow soldiers amid the brutal realities of injury and death on the battlefield. More than a tale of wartime medical heroism, this is a poignant story of remarkably courageous young men facing incomprehensible stress, striving against all odds to preserve the lives of their comrades.
Contents
Foreword by Daniel Hamchin 7
Acknowledgments 9
Author details 11
Introduction 13
1 Wright & Moore. Boys to Men 19
2 Preparation, Training & Equipment 25
3 Geronimo's D-Day Plans 33
4 Jumping In, Location Found 41
5 Barely a place of Worship 52
6 Happenings - The 6th of June 61
7 The 7th of June and Liberation 69
8 A Little Girl and a Teenage Boy 79
9 After D-Day, Soldiers to Civilians 87
10 D-Day Remembered. They return 95
Supporting the Association 99
Additional Information 103
