Reply To: D-Day 74th Anniversary- Family History

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My maternal grandfather was too young to serve during the war, doing National Service in 1950, my paternal grandfather however, served in the Merchant Navy through both wars, sailing the north Atlantic and Arctic convoys that I know off. He survived until the late  70’s

One step removed however, is a different story, my paternal grandmothers first husband was KiA in Normandy in Sept 44 while serving as an infantry corporal, 5th Dorsets, 43rd Infantry Division. In March 45, her little brother was shot down and killed while serving as Flt Sgt with 203 Sqn RAF SEAC, over northern Sumatra.