Daddy received The Bronze Star and a certificate from
France for his finding a water well while his company was
pinned down by the Germans.  He was on a one man
excursion to find some wine cellars and while his company
was pinned down, the leadership said they were out of
water and had to find some.  Daddy spoke up and told of the
well.  He and another man gathered canteens and in the
cover of night, made several trips to get water for the
company.  This was written up by the man who joined Daddy
in his Veterans magazine and part of the speech I wrote to
commemorate Daddy and all vets on a special Veterans Day
presentation in November, the month after Daddy died.  He
was also in the "first wave" at Omaha Beach on D day so
anyone who saw SAVING PRIVATE RYAN could "see" what
my Daddy DID!  He made it while hundreds of young men
like him....18,19, 20 year olds did not.

OMAHA BEACHWIKIPEDIA HISTORY OF OMAHA BEACH
One of the reasons why Uncle Lee is
a true American Hero

Story Given by Ladonna Rogers Davis, Uncle Lee's daughter