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5 - Days of Friendship, Hope, and Waiting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2022

Stephen G. Rabe
Stephen G. Rabe
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Dallas
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“Days of Friendship, Hope, and Waiting,” focuses on the period from 6 to 10 June 1944, when the paratroopers and villagers bonded over their mutual desire for liberation and victory. Under the direction of Major Johnston and Captain Brummitt, the paratroopers built a strong perimeter defense around Graignes and carried out aggressive patrolling in the surrounding area. Captain Abraham Sophian, the battalion surgeon, set up a medical aid station. The villagers, especially the leading women of the village, provided the support services the men needed to prepare for battle. At rest, the paratroopers exchanged stories and songs with the people of Graignes.

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LiberationJohnstonBrummittSophianPatrolsBoursierWomen
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The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village
 , pp. 113 - 136
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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