Today's photograph was taken by James Doran of Harrison, New Jersey while overseas during World War Two, either in 1944 or 1945. Possibly it was taken in Normandy, France. Since I can't see any license plates on the beautiful old car, I'm really not sure. The three men are unknown, but rather dashing looking. Click … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Three Men With a Car
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Le Mans Cathedral – 1944
This photograph, taken by James Doran from Harrison, New Jersey, of the Roman Catholic Le Mans Cathedral in France during the Second World War, is so peaceful. Perhaps visiting the Cathédrale St-Julien du Mans, as it is called in French, brought him a moment of serenity during those troubled times. With Veterans Day this last … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Le Mans Cathedral – 1944
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Paris, France – 1944
This photograph of the monument of the Arc de Triomphe Paris, was taken sometime in December 1944 by James F. Doran of Harrison, New Jersey. He landed on Utah Beach on D-Day with the 4th Division, and was severely wounded on 8 June 1944. After time in the hospital to recover, he served as a … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Paris, France – 1944
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