EPISODE · Apr 29, 2021 · 41 MIN
Col. Bill Gara: Leading the First Engineer Battalion in World War II, Part I
from Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories · host Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project
Col. Bill Gara tells stories of the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion of the 1st Infantry, which he led from the 1944 Normandy landings through May of 1945. Gara served from North Africa to Omaha Beach and the Battle of the Bulge. See additional photos and learn more about the 1st Engineer Battalion at firstengineerbattalionveterans.org and tune in next time to hear the rest of his interview on Warriors in Their Own Words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Col. Bill Gara tells stories of the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion of the 1st Infantry, which he led from the 1944 Normandy landings through May of 1945. Gara served from North Africa to Omaha Beach and the Battle of the Bulge. See additional photos and learn more about the 1st Engineer Battalion at firstengineerbattalionveterans.org and tune in next time to hear the rest of his interview on Warriors in Their Own Words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Col. Bill Gara: Leading the First Engineer Battalion in World War II, Part I
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