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Harry Strahlendorf, Jr.
Brought into this world two months after his death. Harry Strahlendorf Jr. sets out to retrace the route of his father's last flight which began in Ste Mere Eglise, the first town liberated on D-Day.
Please join Harry in his quest to find out what happened to his father that day. |
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KIA June 24, 1944
More than 28,000 Allied servicemen were killed in the 3-month Battle of Normandy. Among the casualties was Harry Strahlendorf, a pilot in the Army Air Corps. He was killed June 24, 1944, when his plane was shot down over Cherbourg, France.
Made available by his son, Harry Strahlendorf Jr., are the last letters he wrote home. |
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| June 24, 1994
On the 50th Anniversary of his loss, June 24, 1994, Harry Strahlendorf was honored by the town of Octeville.
A ceremony was held on the site of his crash, where a beautiful little park, "Square Strahlendorf", was created, complete with American Maple trees. |
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Patrick Delahaye - Humanitarian
An amatuer French aviation researcher, Patrick Delahaye, helped unearth many crash sites from WWII - The Battle of Normandy. He helped several families answer questions about their loved ones who lost their lives in the war.
Please read this incredible story of a man who is loved and admired for his humanitarian ways. |
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