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Re: Das Boot: better in German
Posted by:
Neil Howard
()
Date: September 21, 2002 08:55PM
<HTML>Dear Volker.
As a matter of interest,was your Father,Mother or Admiral Topp stationed at St Nazaire when it was attacked by a british commando force (Operation Chariot 28th March 1942).
I ask because my Great Uncle,Billy Howard was a member of 3 Commando and took part in this action.Sadly "Uncle Billy" died in November last year.It wasn't very easy to have a serious conversation with him because of his sense of humor.
Although I think a lot of his joking was really a reluctance to talk about those days.
For this reason,I don't have much information about his millitary career.
If your Father or Mother were there,maybe they tended some of the wounded.
I would be very grateful for any stories or information about St Nazaire.
With thanks.
Neil</HTML>
As a matter of interest,was your Father,Mother or Admiral Topp stationed at St Nazaire when it was attacked by a british commando force (Operation Chariot 28th March 1942).
I ask because my Great Uncle,Billy Howard was a member of 3 Commando and took part in this action.Sadly "Uncle Billy" died in November last year.It wasn't very easy to have a serious conversation with him because of his sense of humor.
Although I think a lot of his joking was really a reluctance to talk about those days.
For this reason,I don't have much information about his millitary career.
If your Father or Mother were there,maybe they tended some of the wounded.
I would be very grateful for any stories or information about St Nazaire.
With thanks.
Neil</HTML>
