- Contributed byÌý
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Open Centre, Hull
- People in story:Ìý
- Eric Ibbetson
- Location of story:Ìý
- Normandy
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A7736547
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 13 December 2005
Eric was my uncle, my mother’s brother. As the date shows, he was killed in action in the D-Day landing. His regiment was one of the first to reach the beaches; consequently, they met the stiffest resistance. If anyone has remembrances that they would like to share, please contact me.
Derrick Chapman
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