Saturday, December 2, 2017

After the war comes the remembrances, 1945, France

Colorize a photo of a French woman tending to the grave of 23-y.o. Everitt Ivan Hill of the 2nd AntiTank Reg 2nd Infantry Div Royal Reg of Canadian Artillery, who was killed in action 18 Jul 1944 in during the Battle for Caen. Under his name and date of burial is written ”The French Will Never Forget the Canadians.” Beneath a paper: "Rest in peace under the beautiful French sky. You have given your life for our deliverance. May your name be forever blessed in Heaven.” Hill (Little Britain, Ontario), landed in Normandy on D-Day. He was later reburied at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

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