Wayne Smith enlisted in the Army infantry in June, 1943, a few days after graduating from high school. In his interview he describes the conditions of landing at Normandy, how he was one of the first soldiers to earn a Purple Heart, and a particularly fierce battle with German troops.
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Wayne A. Smith Going back to the fight Landing on Normandy Message for Youth Today The Purple Heart The Sands of Normandy
