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Tank driver Bill Anderson first saw action on June 6, 1944 – the day of the Normandy Landings. It was a baptism of fire as he prepared to follow a half-track down the landing craft’s ramp on to Sword beach in his Sherman M3 tank. Son Richard, from Southminster, said: “They were at full throttle. The ramp went down and a half-track went off first and disappeared. “Dad saw an arm come out of a window, but it sank and that was it. “Someone stepped in front of the visor and signalled Bill to stop and the ramp came up again. “The next thing he knew the ramp had opened again and he was on Juno beach with the Canadians.”
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Addison Independent staff AFTER MANY YEARS holding the Addison town meeting in the nearby elementary school, municipal officials decided to hold this year’s annual gathering in the Addison Town Hall building off Route 22A at the four corners next to the Baptist church. Selectboard members believe the historic building has enough room for meeting participants to safely social distance. Independent photo/Andy Kirkaldy THE PANTON TOWN shed off Panton Road is in poor condition, and officials will ask residents on Town Meeting Day to spend $270,000 to build a new shed for salt, sand and equipment.
Independent photo/Andy Kirkaldy