Monday's Internet Edition, September 06, 2010.
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| World War II prisoner of war Harold Frank reminisces as he visits the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. as part of the most recent honor flight. - Photo courtesy Kyle Swicegood |
What seemed like yesterday was an event that happened more than 65 years ago.
Entering Utah Beach in France, Frank, jumped out of an LST craft into the waist deep chilly waters of the English Channel. Carrying a 22 pound rifle, half dozen grenades and 200 rounds of rifle fire, death was all over the beach.
About a month later, he and nine other 90th division soldiers went on a night patrol.They were ambushed by Germans. That night was the last time Frank ever saw his assistant gunner.
“We knew he was hit.”
Their group fought until 5 p.m. that next day. Only four were left. They ran out of ammunition.
“We knew they were going to kill us,” Frank said with moist eyes. After he was hit in the left ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, N.C. 28145.