My Uncle Bobby was killed on Christmas Eve 1944 when the troop transport the USS Leopoldville struck a mine while crossing the English Channel. The fact that he gave his life jacket to a fellow soldier earned him the Purple Heart.
My Uncle Bobby was killed on Christmas Eve 1944 when the troop transport the USS Leopoldville struck a mine while crossing the English Channel. The fact that he gave his life jacket to a fellow soldier earned him the Purple Heart.