With Christmas around the corner, sharing a story my dad wrote in Dec 1999, a few months before he passed away. It's the story of Christmas during his time fighting in the #BattleoftheBulge in #WWII. #Paratroopers #17thAirborne #82ndAirborne #SilverStar #BronzeStar #PurpleHeart #Christmas

1st post I honor my dad who fought & sacrificed for freedom in #WW2 Awarded Silver & 2 Bronze Stars for valor in #battleofthebulge & #operationvarsity, he was awarded Purple Heart after being shot in the head by Nazi snipers after missing drop zone & jumping into enemy territory #17thAirborne #Army