The D-Day veteran was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after his death

Famous US-led 81st anniversary D-Day Invasion It was recently commemorated in Normandy, France.

The battles that continued in Normandy over the days and weeks are not well known. This helped ensure a large beach head.

One of those collisions was on a small river bridge near the town of St. Merelis. Paratopers from the 82nd Airborne Division landed nearby in the early hours of June 6, 1944.

They had to hold a position against the Germans threatening the American troops who came to land at Utah Beach, one of the main landing sites.

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One of them was a 31-year-old US Army Staff Sergeant, born in Iowa. William Owens. For three days, he bravely helped his fight against the Germans as his troops were cut in combat from 45 to just 12 people.

He fired him from three different machine gun positions, threw hand-rena bullets, led a team of bazookas, moved from Foxhall to Foxhall and performed adjustment actions. The actions of him and his men eventually knocked out four German tanks, killing 275 German soldiers, and halting the Nazi deaths in their trajectory. It was welcomed by historians as an important battle for the Normandy invasion.

On a recent day along the current green and peaceful countryside river, after years of research and lobbying at the Pentagon and Congress, Owens was recognized for his courage in a ceremony where his honor was upgraded Famous Service Crossthe second most important medal that the Army can award.

Chris Donohue, commander of the US Army in Europe and Africa, said Fox News Owens’ actions were “incredibly important. What Owens did is an exact model for us all to live.”

To celebrate D-Day’s 81st anniversary, the son of one US Navy veteran is the first American Pope.

Owens passed away in 1967 at the age of 54. “I have no words to explain how satisfying my heart is or how meaningful it means to me,” said Susan Murrow, who was raised by his youngest daughter, the British.

His great grandson, Harris Morales, was also proud to be there, saying that “undetectedly” Owens was a brave man. Regarding Owens’ new perception, he added, “It means everything and I don’t believe it yet. It’s not a reality for me yet.”

This comes when the world is in chaos Ukraine to the Middle East And after that. It seems like it was 81 years ago, but the heroism and originality presented by Owens are still considered relevant today.

“That’s important,” Morales said. “I don’t think 81 years or too long.”

Speaking from a military standpoint, General Donahue said, “We’re in the midst of transformation, so we’re continuing to do that, so we’re doing what they did.”

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As for the lessons learned, Owens’ daughter had a simple answer and said, “Please make someone else, so that you can have them do it to you.”

Sometimes, like with Staff Sergeant. The dangerous behaviour of “others,” William Owens means acting with the greatest, sometimes brutal gallantry.