The story
You are reading the record of honored service member Farmer Roy E, coming from the state Iowa in the United States of America (according to my records his last home and/or enlistment state).
He served as Fireman, First Class with military service number #08596804 in this unit - United States Navy Reserve.
He gave his life for our freedom on Wednesday 06 June 1945. He is buried or memorialized on the American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. In the Garden of missing persons.
Would you like to help me commemorating Farmer Roy E by adding your testimonial at the bottom of this record and/or sending a photo or more information so we can learn from his efforts and help other people in their search?
You can visit the grave from a satellite view by following this link:link (click here) and choose the plot as mentioned in this record. All graves are plotted on the map with the exact GPS-location
He served as Fireman, First Class with military service number #08596804 in this unit - United States Navy Reserve.
He gave his life for our freedom on Wednesday 06 June 1945. He is buried or memorialized on the American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. In the Garden of missing persons.
Would you like to help me commemorating Farmer Roy E by adding your testimonial at the bottom of this record and/or sending a photo or more information so we can learn from his efforts and help other people in their search?
You can visit the grave from a satellite view by following this link:link (click here) and choose the plot as mentioned in this record. All graves are plotted on the map with the exact GPS-location
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.