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Following his father's footsteps

Increasingly, WWII veterans’ family members are coming to me in hopes of learning where their fathers, uncles, or grandfathers served in Europe during the war. May have plans to visit the places their relatives walked, lived, and fought during the war.

This was the case with Joseph Griesser, whose father, Lt. Frank Griesser, landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
As I’ve done now for hundreds of clients, I was able to document some of the exact locations Lt. Griesser fought during his time in WWII.

Last month, I was privileged to be interviewed by Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist, David Philipps, for the New York Times, for a story honoring the heroes of D-Day. David also interviewed Joseph Griesser, who has just returned with his family from their trip to Normandy, to stand where his father once stood and experienced so many life-changing events.
The article is out today in the New York Times, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.

I share it with you today, to honor their service and sacrifice. Click the link below to read the full article.

"Their fathers never spoke of the war. Their children want to know why." by David Philipps, The New York Times

Best,
Bill

 


The Return of the Dead From WWII

I want to thank everyone who has written me about the release of my book, Buried on the Battleflield  - Not My Boy: The Return of the Dead from World War Two. Your response has been humbling, gratifying, and a bit overwhelming.

Told through historical documents, personal letters, and never-before-published photos, the book explores the massive effort to recover our heroic dead from around the globe after World War II. The US was the only nation on earth that was able and willing to bring home our war dead – completely at the expense of the US government. Many people have written to me after reading my book that it makes them proud to be an American. I have to agree.

Here is a link if you’d like to learn more or buy the book.

Gratefully,
Bill

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