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by Greg Jordan
for the Princeton Times Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
This photo shows the field grave near the crash site of a B-17 near Geel, Belgium, with two American helmets discovered by Gil Geerings. contributed photo
PRINCETON â Teddy Johnson of Princeton was only 19 when fate put him aboard a glider with other paratroopers participating in Operation Market-Garden, an enormous World War II offensive the Allies hoped would help defeat Nazi Germany by Christmas; but his mission ended in occupied Belgium when his glider crashed near German troops and started a gun battle in which he made the ultimate sacrifice. Now his family is remembering the brother and uncle from years ago.
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Juno Beach: Canada s Bloody Sacrifice on D-Day
It is well known that the deadliest of the five invasion beaches on D-Day was Omaha, where the Americans suffered heavy casualties. But what is not so well known is that the next deadliest beach was Juno.
Here s What You Need to Know: Casualties sustained on Juno beach alone totaled 1,204 Canadian and British soldiers.
Most students of World War II know that there were five invasion beaches included in Operation Overlord, the invasion of northwestern Europe, on June 6, 1944. There are numerous writings concerning Omaha Beach, where the 1st and 29th U.S. Infantry Divisions suffered heavily at the hands of the German defenders. The successful landings by the 4th U.S. Infantry Division at Utah Beach are also well covered. But far less has been written about the other North American beachhead that day, Juno Beach, which was assigned to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armored Brigade.
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