Memorial Day is a day of remembrance that, according to the US department of Veterans affairs, “commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” One of those was Captain Eddie Grant, of the 307th infantry regiment.
By September of 1944, the Western Allies had broken out of the Normandy beachehead, and suddenly and quickly moved across northern France . By September 7th, the 90th division was stretched across the northern sector on Patton’s Third Army’s left, advancing slowly northeast. As they did so the German defenders made a risky attack in an effort to spoil the allied advance, cutting through Allied lines in a surprise action at the small town of Mairy-Mannville.