My late uncle, Nick,went in on D plus 4, in a Sherman tank in the 11th Armored div under Patton. He beat the odds by surviving 4 destroyed tanks he escaped from, 2 Purple Hearts. He was even operated on by a captured German surgeon, who restored his sight after he crawled away from one destroyed tank; blinded... When I asked him what was the scariest thing about his time in the service, he didn't hesitate and said, "The thought ofgoing in on the first day,(which was an option that was on the table for his unit)those poor guys..." his voice trailed off and he had a faraway look in his eyes. Even as a kid, I knew that was the last question for awhile...

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