World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis A. Progin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Worcester, Massachusetts
Honored By
Francis A. Progin
WE WERE IN THE FIFTH TO LAND ON NORMANDY BEACH. WE WENT THROUGH TO CAEN AND ST. LO. WERE THE FIRST AMERICAN TROOPS TO LAND IN PARIS. I WAS CAPTURED ABOUT A MONTH LATER. I WAS A POW FOR FIVE MONTHS IN STALAG III C.