THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
TIMMES ORCHARD |
Timmes Orchard
site memorializes men of the 507th and 508th PIRs as well as the
325th GIR |
 325th
Stone
[left]
reads:" In honor of 325th G.I.R., "Gliders" |
 Primary
Stone [center] states "Timmes Orchard, in honor of Lt. Col. Charles J.
TIMMES, and the parachutists of the 82nd Airborne, 6-9 June 1944" |
 508th
Stone
[right]
reads:" In honor of 508th P.I.R. |
 Memorial
Plaque is dedicated to the parachutists of the 507th and 508th PIR s
and the infantrymen of the 325th GIR. Men of the three units
grouped in this orchard and fought against German forces for three days |
Daniel Briard, President Association U.
S. Normandie speaks while Rodolphe Roger, association Vice president
waits to provide an English translation
|
Christi Timmes Bosetti
granddaughter of Gen. Timmes (ret.) spoke eloquently about the
events that took place here 65 years before |
Friends and Relatives
[l-r] Randy Lewellen, Jim Porcella, Dick O'Donnell, Jill Heisler,
Bethany Timmes, Christi Timmes Bosetti, Lt. Col. Kelly Carrigg, Dion
Murphy and Daniel Briard |
Here In Spirit
Chris Heisler was unable to attend but his hat was there on his
daughter's lap |
Oblivious
Joseph "La Petit" Bosetti was too young to comprehend the ceremony
honoring his great-grandfather |
Listening Intently
[l-r] Randy Lewellen, Jim Porcella, Dick O'Donnell and Jill Heisler
listen to the dedications being made |
507th Memorial Wreath
is placed by Jill Heisler (daughter of Chris Heisler, 507th) and
Christi Bosetti. |
508th Memorial Wreath
was positioned by [l-r] Randy Lewellen, Dick O'Donnell and Jim Porcella |
Wreathes On Display
in front of all three memorial stones |
508th PIR Wreath |
|
All Normandy 'D-Day Plus 65' trip photos are a
multi-national mixture of work
by Hervé Argoud, Hans DeBree, Gene Garren, Fred Hoek, Herbert
Lahout, Randy Lewellen, Cyndi Mathews, Bill Nation, Dick O'Donnell,
Dominique Potier, Vivian Roger, Zane Schlemmer, Donald van den Bogert and Nelly
van Loo-Polley. Individual credits have not been
given. |
