"I See It In My Mind Like It Happened Yesterday" // Stories From The Battlefield // Utah Beach

Stories From The Battlefield // Jerry Deitch, #USNavy, talks about the action he saw on Utah Beach in Normandy, France on #DDay

A big part of what the Best Defense Foundation does is bring #WWII veterans back to where they fought and served. We have brought hundreds of veterans back over the years, and have no plans on stopping.

One of our favorite things that we get to do while on program, is taking veterans to specific locations where they personally saw #combat. It’s amazing to see the memories and stories that all of a sudden start pouring out of them. In this series, we will share with you all these great stories that we have captured, and will continue to capture as long as we have veterans that are able to go back.

We took Jerry Deitch, 94, to #Normandy for his first time since the war. It was a very emotional experience for him after 75 years. We visited Utah Beach, where Jerry saw his first combat. "I remember it like it was yesterday" he said. While we were filming him, some young #Army #Veterans were passing by and struck up a conversation with Jerry. Jerry, who is usually pretty quiet, lit up like a Christmas Tree and starting sharing his story with them. We then found a restored Higgins boat at the Utah Beach Museum, which is the boat Jerry came in on. Please enjoy as Jerry walks the beach that he hasn’t seen for 75 years, and tells stories that changed history.

Thanks to our friends at ‪@sigsauerinc‬ for making this series possible!

Help more veterans like Jerry get back to their former battlegrounds for some closure by donating to BDF.org

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