World War II Honoree

Albert J. Guimond

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lincoln, Maine

Honored By

Gary Guimond

Relationship

Son

WAS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE. HE ALSO WAS A WRITER FOR PROPBLAST, THE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOR THE 101ST AIRBORNE. HE MADE MANY JUMPS AND BECAUSE HE WAS FLUENT IN FRENCH WAS SENT TO FRANCE BEFORE D-DAY TO RIDE TRAINS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (DISGUISED, OF COURSE) TO PICK UP WHATEVER INTELLIGENCE HE COULD ABOUT WHAT THE GERMANS WERE DOING, AS WELL AS HELP THE FRENCH RESISTANCE. LIKE SO MANY OF HIS ERA, HE SELDOM SPOKE ABOUT HIS ACTIVITIES, BUT OCCASIONALLY HE WOULD OPEN UP AND TALK ABOUT IT.