This day was one of the worst in WWII for the Canadian Army.
The following is from the Canadian Veterans Affairs Normandy 1944 Information file.
“The prolonged confusion of the congested and murky battlefield, combined with obstinate enemy resistance, soon robbed it (the operation) of momentum. In his plan, Simonds expected air support would break the logjam. Unfortunately, American Flying Fortresses dropped some of their bombs on Canadian and Polish Troops, killing or wounding 300 of them”.
It was the worst day of WWII for our community
Four of our local boys were among those who died.
Ralph George Black Saugeen Township
Angus Monroe McLeod Southampton
Clifford Taman Allenford
Stafford David Nawash Saugeen First Nation (Died of Wounds August 10)
Ralph, Angus, and Clifford are buried in the Bretteville-sur-Laize cemetery along with 2,791 other Canadians. Stafford is buried in the Bayeux Cemetery close to the casualty hospital where he died along with 178 other Canadians. The battle to free Normandy took an enormous toll on the Canadians who “served” in that horrible war.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
