TODAY IT’S difficult to find veterans TO share their D-DAY
stories. On Tuesday, February 12 the National D-Day Memorial
OFFERS a rare opportunity to meet four D-Day veterans who
will share their varied experiences and their different
roles on D-Day. Carter Fisher was on the USS ArkansaS,
WHICH participated in the bombardment of Cherbourg and
supportED the invasionS of Southern France, Iwo Jima and
Okinawa. ON D-DAY Charles “Buster” Shaeff carried THREE
BOATLOADS OF TROOPS to the beach. HE continued ferrying
troops through July 1. Nearly one million soldiers would
come ashore by early July. Bill Overstreet was flying at
20,000 feet on D-Day WITH 357th Fighter Group, COMPLETING
over 10 MISsions during the war AND WAS shot down three
TIMES. Evelyn Kowalchuk was one of 500 flight nurses AT
NORMANDY servING with the 818th Air Evacuation Squadron
evacuatING wounded troops from Omaha beach AND
RECEIVING MANY DISTINGUISHED awardS. on february 12, bring
YOUR lunch and enjoy the discussion AT NOON at the Bedford
Welcome Center. This program is free to the public, though
donations are welcome and appreciated. For information,
CALL the National D-Day Memorial at (540) 586-33-29.
