My Favorite WW1 or WW2 Officers

Major Gerald Ingram: 

Major Ingram rescued Sgt. James Doyle who later became part of SOE with the help of a group of Dutch Resistance after he saw his bomber go down. Major Ingram operated closely with the French Resistance in 1942. On July 12, 1943, both Doyle and Ingram lead an assault force to destroy a German battery on Sicily. Though most of the squad was killed, Ingram and Doyle escaped in a boat. Ingram was then transferred to France where Doyle is reunited with him a few months later.

Ingram also fights during the Normandy Breakout with members of the French Resistance. He leads a night landing in France along with Sgt. Doyle, and Cpl. Duncan Keith. Major Ingram later fights in an assault on a fuel plant, but is soon lost as his jeep explodes. Later Major Ingram is found again during the mission, "Hostage!" where he is found being held hostage, yet again, in a German-controlled house.

Later in the war, Ingram was captured and held prisoner at the chateau in the Alps. He gets transferred to Dulag IIIA in Strasshof, Austria. Ingram was later on freed from captivity by a squad of American troops.

Sgt. James Doyle: 

Sgt. James Doyle joined the R.A.F on September 3, 1939 when the United Kingdom entered the conflict. On the morning of September 2, 1941, Sgt. Doyle joined the S.O.E organization without hesitation after participating in a routine bombing mission as a gunner of dorsal turret. The mission which is where Call of Duty: United Offensive' starts off in the British Campaign. On a routine bombing mission over Dutch soil, towards Rotterdam, the B17 he was in, "A For Andy", was shot down after an intense dogfight with ME-109s and flak fire. He bailed from his plane and lost all of his crew mates. Once he reached the ground, he was stuck upon a tree with German soldiers down patrolling below, he was then rescued by Major Ingram and a band of Dutch Resistance fighters. Doyle impressed Ingram, assisting the band of rebels greatly by destroying their objective, the bridge connecting Antwerp to Amsterdam and escaping from area with Ingram and surviving fighters. Maj. Ingram subsequently recruits Doyle into the S.O.E.

Earning a very high score in the SOE school in Guilford Doyle completes training in time to participate in the Sicilian invasion of July 1943. Doyle, Ingram, and a band of SAS commandos attacked a battery of heavy caliber guns along the Capo Murro di Porco area near Syracuse. The mission went well after the plantation of some C2 charges on the gun and ammo dump, but during the exfiltration, the SAS team that was mounting the Kubelwagen was wiped out by a Panzer. Doyle and Ingram escaped to the nearby town with a German motorcycle with a sidecar. They fought their way to the docks, and got on board a German gunboat. They fought their way through a flotilla of German patrol boats with Maj. Ingram steering the ship and Sgt. Doyle manning the 20mm flak gun above the deck. They defeated the German patrol boats and escaped after witnessing the Battery's destruction from the sea to HMS Ulster Monarch.

During the Normandy Invasion, his group which consisted of SAS ops of Cpl. Keith, Pvt. Wilkins along with Maj.Ingram, are tasked to parachute two jeeps into French countryside to help French Maquis with their hit and run operations. Unfortunately, his plane was shot down by Nazi flak guns during a night drop near the French countryside and he regroups with the French Resistance led by French SAS member named Pierre LaRouche and Cpl. Keith (Pvt. Wilkins was killed by a German soldier and La Roche shot the soldier to save Doyle). He fought his way to find the lost jeeps, disabling manor house acting as makeshift barrack for flak gunners, and disabled the flak emplacement itself with help of Cpl. Keith and French Marquis. He joined up with Maj. Ingram and escaped to safety from pursuing German Panzers and vehicles. Soon after that battle, Sgt. Doyle fights in a German-controlled fuel plant in order to destroy it (to cut off fuel supply to Black Baron aka Richter, King Tiger that posed threat to Polish forces) and lost Major Ingram during exfiltration and midst of confusion. Soon, after arguing and debating with French Resistance members with Cpl. Keith, Doyle and the others rescue Major Ingram and some Maquis prisoners of war who are held hostage, but lost Isabelle DuFontaine, a major member in French Resistance. He served many more subversive operations against Germany with Maj. Ingram and Cpl. Keith until the end of the war.

Pvt. Danny: 

Danny was born in 1922 in England and enlisted with the Royal Air Force during the outbreak of World War II. He was assigned to the No. 90 Bomber Squadron in 1941. The No. 90 Squadron, recently reorganized from the No. 17 OTU, was given the task of initiating the use of the American B-17 Flying Fortress in Britain's bomber force.

On September 2, 1941, No. 90 Squadron was tasked with raiding a heavy industrial complex on the outskirts of Rotterdam, Holland. Danny was a machine gunner in Left Waist of the B-17 "A for Andy" from this mission—the bomber which Doyle was also assigned as a dorsal gunner. While initially, during the flight over the English Channel, Danny, along with the rest of the B-17's gunners and a squadron of Supermarine Spitfires—callsign "Bulldog"—defended the bombers. However, once over Holland and without fighter escort, "A for Andy" took significant damage, losing engines 1 and 3, its tail gunner Angus, and its navigator. During the fight, Danny was overwhelmed with the intensity of the Luftwaffe's assault. He was killed by an unknown Messerschmitt BF109, launched across the cabin by the fighter's machine gun fire. At numerous times throughout the rest of the flight, Doyle takes the position of Danny at the left waist gun. Presumably, Danny's body was never found, as the plane spontaneously combusted and incinerated his corpse.

Pvt. Ender: 

Private Ender joined the 101st Airborne Parachute Infantry in 1942 and went through Basic Training at Camp Toccoa.He is part of a patrol team during the Battle of the Bulge with Sergeant Moody and Corporal Riley. The patrol ended up running into German Panzer's and Panzer-Grenadier's in Bastogne and most of the men were KIA out. He escaped with Moody and Riley. On the way back, he is wounded in the jeep ride to HQ. He makes it back to HQ and is treated for his wounds, but is not seen afterwards. He speaks with a thick Boston accent.

Sources say he was pulled off the line at Bastogne and sent to a U.S. Army Field Hospital and possibly sent home.

Pvt. Koppel:

Koppel was assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th around the time of the German breakout in the Ardennes Forest. He, along with the rest of the 506th, were quickly deployed to the region around Bastogne, taking a defensive position northwest of the town on the approach from Foy and Noville. A member of Sergeant Jones' squad during an assault on the crossroads south of Foy, Koppel's team was given the task of flanking a farmhouse just northwest of the American line. After capturing the house, the squad captured a German officer, Koppel conducted an interrogation of the German. He and the squad then secured a barn and protected the wounded soldiers from an assault triggered by the captive officer.

Later that day, Koppel and Denny lead a squad during the Assault on Foy, attacking the town with the rest of 2nd Battalion. Koppel, as well as the rest of his squadmates were killed after taking fire from a Wehrmacht FlaK 88 assault gun crew.

Cpl. Scott Riley:

Cpl. Scott Riley fought in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge along with the rest of the 101st Airborne Division. At the beginning of the game, Riley was on a patrol with Sgt. Moody and Pvt. Ender when they encounter a German Panzer Division and Panzergrenadier's heading for Bastonge. Nearly everyone in the patrol was killed, including Pvt. Goldberg, who was mortally injured by a tank shell. Sgt. Moody, Cpl. Riley, and Pvt. Ender who had survived the ordeal, quickly raced back to allied lines to warn the CO, Cpt. Foley. Moody and Riley then made their way to the foxholes to help the rest of the 101st hold the line until the armored reinforcements of the 3rd Army had arrived.

On January 13, 1945, Cpl. Riley took part in a night attack to rescue some captured paratroopers and take a crossroad in preparation for the attack on Foy the same day, not to mention that he also participated in a raid to disable a PaK 43 battery that he ran into several days ago with Sgt. Moody and Pvt. Ender. The next morning, Riley's unit took part in the attack on Foy and eliminated several key targets in the battle, destroying Tiger tanks and breaking off several counterattacks launched to Foy by the Germans. He and his units were accompanied by tanks from 11^th Armored Division; however, the tanks were destroyed by the Germans by the time they reached Noville. Two days later, as Cpl. Riley and the 101st pushed through Noville, they used a building as their "Alamo" against a large counterattack of Panzer's, Halftracks, and German Panzergrenadier's of 2nd Panzer Division until P-47s arrived to finish the job.

Pvt. Anderson:

As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Anderson as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. Anderson accompanies Riley to their foxhole, and moves down the line as the attack shifts towards the right flank. Repelling several armor attacks, the line is eventually relieved by a formation of Sherman's ending the battle.

On 13 January 1945 around 0200 Hours, Anderson participates in a coordinated attack on the crossroads just south of Foy, rescuing a missing combat patrol and facilitating the attack on Foy itself later the day. At 1100 Hours, Anderson, along with the rest of Fox Company, initiates the attack on Foy, defeating a large German force, destroying a small armored unit, and capturing the town. Two days later on 15 January, Anderson would take part in the attack on Noville, capturing the city and repelling a massive German counter offensive until reinforcements and air support arrives.

Pvt. Denny (American):

Denny was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, under the command of Foley. He helped hold off German forces attacking the line being held by the 101st Airborne, afterward, he was put into Jones's squad.

A month after the attempt on the line, his, Moody's and Ramirez's squads were sent out on a mission to find a missing patrol. He assaulted a farm house near where the patrol was last heard from, he and Private Koppel captured a German Officer. After the German Officer gave away the position to the German forces in the treeline, Denny melees him with the butt of his Garand. Afterward, he and his squad reinforced Ramirez's squad, pinned down by a bunker.

On January 13, 1945, Denny commanded a squad which would take part in the assault on the town of Foy. When the unit was given the whistle, they charged head on into a hail of machine gun and Flak fire. His squad was tragically obliterated by a Flak shell.

Pvt. Ella:

As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Ella as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. Ella is stationed at the Battalion Headquarters during this time. Him and Neiwert formed the rear guard, protecting Battalion Headquarters from a Browning light machine gun emplacement.

Cpt. Foley:

An officer in the United States Army, Foley volunteered to be a part of the elite paratroopers in July of 1942. In August 1942, he was given command of Baker Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Camp Toccoa, Georgia. He personally oversaw the training of his unit, which included Private Martin and Private Elder. He traveled with the 506th for the duration of its training, shipping out to England to prepare for Operation Overlord.

On 6 June 1944, Captain Foley parachuted onto the outskirts of Sainte Mere-Eglise, forming a mixed unit of paratroopers from Able, Baker, and Fox Companies of the 506th and pushing into the town. His unit knocked out a number of Flakpanzers and secured the Ste. Mere-Eglise. It continued to hold the town the following day as a unit of Fallschirmjäger supported by armor attempted to retake it. After repelling the counterattack, he sent Privates Elder and Martin and Sergeant Moody as runners to contact Battalion headquarters and report Baker Company's situation.

After the conclusion of Operation Neptune, Baker Company is detached from the rest of the 506th for special operations behind enemy lines. On 7 August 1944, a small detachment from Baker Company lead by Foley and Moody parachuted into the Bavarian Alps to rescue Captain Price and Major Ingram. After fighting through a checkpoint and clearing the chateau, the team rescued Price but discovered that Ingram had been moved to a prisoner of war camp in Austria.

On 18 September 1944, Foley and a detachment of his company were parachuted in Austria with the goal of liberating Ingram from Dulag IIIA in Strasshof, Austria. Once Private Martin initiated the attack, Foley, in a stolen Opel Blitz truck, rammed the gate, staying back to guard the truck while Martin and the rest of the unit rescued Ingram. Once Ingram was freed, they escaped via the Austrian countryside.

By the time the Germans launched their offensive in Bastogne, Foley and Baker Company had been attached to the 506th once more. During the Siege of Bastogne, Foley was reassigned to Fox Company of the 2nd Battalion. During this time he lead the company in the defense of Bastogne, operations into German territory, and the American push into Foy and Noville. He would lead men of Baker Company in an assault on a bunker complex near the hamlet of Recogne in Bastogne.

Cpt. Hillen:

As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Hillen as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. Hillen stays at the Battalion Headquarters during the attack discussing the situation over a map with Keirsey. Given his rank, he is likely the company commander of either Easy or Dog Companies.

It is presumed that he survived the attack on the line on 26 December, and proceeded to lead his company during the attack on Foy and Noville.

Oh my.

It is not about favorites... It's about the patriots.

Cpt. Keirsey:

As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Hillen as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. Hillen stays at the Battalion Headquarters during the attack discussing the situation over a map with Keirsey. Given his rank, he is likely the company commander of either Easy or Dog Companies.

It is presumed that he survived the attack on the line on 26 December, and proceeded to lead his company during the attack on Foy and Noville.

Lieutenant Lehmkuhl:

Lieutenant Lehmkuhl takes part in the Assault on Foy with the rest of 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR on 13 January 1945, possibly working as a liaison between infantry and armor elements. The initial assault became pinned down, with FlaK 88 assault guns zeroing in on the M4 Shermans of the 11th Armored Division. Lehmkuhl hops a fence, linking up with Sergeant Moody's squad. He orders Moody to have his sniper eliminate a German spotter who is direct artillery fire onto the American assault. However, his order is cut short when a German sniper manages to score a direct impact to Lehmkuhl's head. 

Sgt. Moody:

A Sergeant in the United States Army, Moody volunteered to be a part of the elite paratroopers in July of 1942. In August 1942, he was assigned to Baker Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a non-commissioned officer in Camp Toccoa, Georgia. He personally oversaw the weapons training of the company, which included Private Martin. He traveled with the 506th for the duration of its training, shipping out to England to prepare for Operation Overlord.

Operation Neptune

On 6 June 1944, Sergeant Moody parachuted onto the outskirts of Sainte Mere-Eglise, linking up with Captain Foley's mixed unit after it had secured the town of Ste. Mere-Eglise. The following morning, the paratroopers set up defensive positions, with Moody and the men under his command holding the main force's flank. After repelling a counterattack staged by German armor and Fallschirmjäger, Moody took part in an assault on a German mortar position at the edge of the town, successfully eliminating it. After finding a Peugeot 202 in a garage near the mortar position, Captain Foley orders Moody, Martin, and Private Elder to drive Route N13 and break the German lines in an attempt reach Battalion headquarters. Moody drives, demonstrating amazing skill in outmaneuvering German Kubelwagens and roadblocks. However, when a Tiger I pinned the team, they abandoned the car, fighting through the small town they had entered and reaching a Kubelwagen parked in a garage. Briefly covering Elder while he hotwired the vehicle, the team bolted out of the town, narrowly escaping the cannon of the Tiger tank which had trapped them prior. Throughout the ride to headquarters, Moody berates Elder for his comparatively poor driving under pressure.

Baker Company was directed by Major Sheppard to eliminate a German artillery battery north of the village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. Moody lead one of the teams and, after destroying several artillery pieces and eliminating the surrounding German machine gun emplacements, retrieved several pieces of intelligence and linked up with the team lead by Lieutenant Tucker. When he linked up with Tucker, he noticed that a wounded paratrooper had been cut off outside of the trench and was under heavy fire. After a Medic refused to rescue the man and was eventually killed, Moody climbed the trench in an attempt the carry the man back to the trench. Depending on player choice, Moody succeeds in carrying the man back, giving Martin his remaining explosives and staying back to patch him up. If the player fails to render adequate suppressing fire, however, Moody himself is wounded, in which case Martin must retrieve his explosives and carry on with the mission.

Special Operations

After the conclusion of Operation Neptune, Baker Company is detached from the rest of the 506th for special operations behind enemy lines. On 7 August 1944, a small detachment from Baker Company lead by Foley and Moody parachuted into the Bavarian Alps to rescue Captain Price and Major Ingram. After fighting through a checkpoint and clearing the chateau, the team rescued Price but discovered that Ingram had been moved to a prisoner of war camp in Austria. Sergeant Moody did not take place in the rescue operation on 18 September 1944 with Foley and his detachment.

Battle of the Bulge

By late 1944, Sergeant Moody and Captain Foley were transferred from Baker Company to Fox Company of 2nd Battalion. As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Moody as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. Leading a jeep patrol at the time of the attack, Moody showcases his expert driving once more as him, Private Ender, and Corporal Riley traverse German territory to return to Battalion headquarters.

On 13 January 1945 around 0200 Hours, Moody leads a team in a coordinated attack on the crossroads just south of Foy, rescuing a missing combat patrol and facilitating the attack on Foy itself later the day. During the operation, Moody rescues another wounded man pinned down by German forces, similar to his performance during the assault on Brecourt Manor during Operation Neptune. At 1100 Hours, Moody, along with the rest of Fox Company, initiates the attack on Foy, defeating a large German force, destroying a small armored unit, and capturing the town. Two days later on 15 January, Moody would take part in the attack on Noville, capturing the city and repelling a massive German counter offensive until reinforcements and air support arrives.

Pvt. Neiwert

As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Neiwert as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. Neiwert is stationed at the Battalion Headquarters during this time. He and Ella formed the rear guard, protecting Battalion Headquarters from a Browning light machine gun emplacement.

Pvt. Coen:

As German forces attempted to breakthrough the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest with the intent of capturing the strategic port in Antwerp, Coen as well as the rest of the 506th were rushed to the crossroad town of Bastogne. The 506th arrived on 19 December and was placed on the northeastern flank of Bastogne to halt the German advance from Foy. As 2nd Battalion arrived on the frontline, it dug in, preparing for an attack from the 76th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd SS Panzer Division. On 26 December, the Germans launched a large scale assault on the American line. The jeep patrol which had been sent out to scout out the area ahead of the line earlier that day had been engaged and sustained heavy casualties. The only jeep to return to Battalion Headquarters was Sergeant Moody's jeep, which was carrying a wounded Ender. At Moody's order, Coen raced to inspect Ender, checking his pulse as Riley and Anderson rushed to the frontline.

Sgt. Ramirez:

Ramirez is first seen in a U.S. Tent along with the player being introduced to Moody and his squad, along with Sergeant Jones being introduced. Ramirez is tasked to attack the fort at the crossroads as Riley and his squad tries to find the missing patrol located in a German encampment.

with over fifty million killed and the whole world fighting - any thing you can imagine happen probably happened - 

team effort - all the people in home and abroad male and female in the war effort were heros - with 50 million dead you cannot even count the number of people in uniform

cannot even list the heros

- belgian man who told me he made a living with patents told me during the war he was a kid and he would pull a wagon for the resistance back and forth right in front to germans passing money guns messages or explosives between cells

- german airborne general was one of hitlers favorite - dutch corporal saw him on bridge - crawled closer and shot the general - he then hid in the river banks over hangs for a couple of days - went home and took off the uniform - if he missed the general would have pressed for german airborne attacks during the battle of britain - if he were killed his replacement would have pressed for airborn attacks because that is what airborne does and they were still high on blitzkrieg victories - however the dutch corporal wounded the general - hitler would not allow anyone to take over his job and waited for the german airborne general to heal

- norwegian resistance destroyed the germans heavy water stopping the germans from beating the allies to the atomic bomb

- polish intelligence on defeat had captured a german enigma machine and successfully got it to british intelligence

- later in the war polish resistance brought the german v weapons to the attention of british intelligence - then mosquitos did photo and lancasters bombed penumunde - in one instance poles found crashed missile near penemunde and buried it later british intelligence flew in examined and photograped the ruins

- you get the british victoria cross - by extraordinay bravery and dying doing it - the thousands of men who went into the sherman suicide paper tank all deserve the victory cross - light tank gun thin armour against german 88

the germans were stretched and guarding outposts was a hassle - if the russians lost stalingrad kursk and other battles and surrenders millions and millions of germans soldiers would have been free to super guard all outposts making comando airborn and resistance work IMPOSSIBLE

- the ladies at home building the war materials

- the scientists making the stuff

- all the people doing their thing my uncle serving on escort carrier / my other uncle on mine sweeper / my other uncle who after his death was told by veteran affairs he served in more capacities than anyone else the clerk reviewed - eg motorcycle dispatch rider - hit wire cross the road later got some revenge by serving as sniper

- check your family tree and you will probably find that YOUR family helped to win the war

tbe guys who invented the hurricane and spitfire and T 34 tank and all the other stuff

- it was a giant team effort - millions and millions of allied needed for war effort and they answered the call - all heros all of them

- oh and I forgot to mention my grandfather irish on my mothers side - his family offered him money because they were rich - he said he did not want it because he was going to make his own money - he went prospecting in northern ontario for years - we was a genius with explosives - during the war he trained commandoes to use explosives - and he made our family a daughter in Scotland - throughout the war he wanted to go to war and set foot on continentaly europe - they would not let him leave britain because he was considered to valueable

- then a person I knew served in british airborne - they pulled him right out of the airborned because he was a tool and die makter and machinist - he spent most of the war taking blueprints and working making testing and trying out experimental sonar cones - ( all he did was make them from blueprints ) - of the millions serving - knock a big group from the group and the allies would have suffered maybe lost - the war was a giant team effort - and the whole team was needed - plus the U S A - the war would have been lost with out the U S A - men plus the amerian war industry was second to none - one liberty ship every day example - coach is nothing without a team - a boss is nothing without workers - leader nothing without followers  - and an officer nothing without privates

- adding this forgot to mention - the beginning - in 1940 britian was like the worlds biggest aircraft carrier - if britain did not win the battle of britain the war was lost - can't launch bombing missions or spy missions across the atlantic and who how where impossible with aerial reconnainacane impossible (spelling?) - all the other posts are obsessed with commando missions my propector grandfather taught commandos to use explosives - well with great britain lost commando missions impossible even with a target and a plan - oh with great britain lost - no d day - thousands of invasion ships would have been detected by u boats

- and my mine sweeping uncle just before d day with all the other mine sweepers went ahead of the invasion fleet and swept mines then turned around and sailed throught the invasion fleet - he said there were so many ships he felt like he could walk on the ships back to england -

 was watching a d day documentary - and a guy said the SAME THING - SO MANY SHIPS YOU COULD WALK ACROSS THEM

-  then you musen't forget princess elizabeth future queen was in coveralls working as a truck driver in a transport company - king said they could not hide but rather the royal family had to help with the war effort so during the war queen elizabeth was in harms way

THAT is a  lot if to read

I meant not just officers

See my German cousin did this not me

Sergeant alvin york