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Contrary1

(12,629 posts) Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:08 PM Mar 2014

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Lost during WW2, wife finally knows what happened to her husband

Her husband left to war only six weeks after being married. After he disappeared, she spent the next 68 years wondering what happened to him, and finally finds out. The amazing story of him and his legacy will have you in tears. The incredible part of this story was not that Peggy learned how he died but what she discovered afterwards.

In the tiny Normandy town of Les Ventes in France, the main road is actually named after Billie Harris. The townspeople march down the road times a year to celebrate him. Why?

More: https://sftimes.co/?id=178

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Lost during WW2, wife finally knows what happened to her husband (Original Post) Contrary1 Mar 2014 OP

Beautiful story. Thank you. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2014 #1

Thanks for posting this. (n/t) spin Mar 2014 #2

She waited her whole life for him. herding cats Mar 2014 #3

Betty White starred in a movie based on a true story kinda like this story. CVN-68 Mar 2014 #4

Some stories.... AnneD Mar 2014 #5

Very Cool Go Vols Mar 2014 #6

Speechless. Barack_America Mar 2014 #7

I seem to have something in my eye. 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Iterate Mar 2014 #9

I challenge every rightwing asshole who trashes France to watch this Skittles Mar 2014 #10

Here is a text account Aerows Mar 2014 #11

That made me cry. Very touching, grateful to the French for their remembrance of him. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #12

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

1. Beautiful story. Thank you. nt

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:15 PM

Mar 2014

spin

(17,493 posts)

2. Thanks for posting this. (n/t)

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:29 PM

Mar 2014

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

3. She waited her whole life for him.

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:33 PM

Mar 2014

I'm glad when she finally found out how he died he was a hero in that town.

CVN-68

(97 posts)

4. Betty White starred in a movie based on a true story kinda like this story.

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:45 PM

Mar 2014

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1709157/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8

Wonderful story.

AnneD

(15,774 posts)

5. Some stories....

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:49 PM

Mar 2014

leave you breathless.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

6. Very Cool

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:54 PM

Mar 2014

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

7. Speechless.

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Tue Mar 11, 2014, 03:56 PM

Mar 2014

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

8. I seem to have something in my eye.

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:02 PM

Mar 2014

Rest easy, Lieutenant Harris.

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Iterate This message was self-deleted by its author.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

10. I challenge every rightwing asshole who trashes France to watch this

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Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:18 PM

Mar 2014

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

11. Here is a text account

Reply to Contrary1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 07:32 PM

Mar 2014

http://www.354thpmfg.com/BillieDHarris_part1.html

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

12. That made me cry. Very touching, grateful to the French for their remembrance of him. n/t

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Wed Mar 12, 2014, 12:02 PM

Mar 2014

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