Normandy Veterans Plaque
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Normandy Veterans Association (West Cumbria No 51 Branch) PlaqueThis was the last plaque donated by the NVA West Cumbria Branch
posted by ritsonvaljos at 12:45 pm
Friday, February 05, 2010
Normandy Veterans Association (West Cumbria No 51 Branch) PlaqueThis was the last plaque donated by the NVA West Cumbria Branch
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A small number of these plaques were made and given out by the West Cumbria Branch of the Normandy Veterans Association. The American actor Tom Hanks, the leading actor in the film ‘Saving Private Ryan’ sent some photographs to Branch members after the film was released. In return, Mr Hanks was sent one of these NVA plaques and voted an honorary member of the West Cumbria Branch.
The Veterans voted that the last plaque be given to the branch’s ‘unofficial historian’, a certain J. Ritson. This was a gesture that was much appreciated. It was presented to him in January 2010 when the surviving full members of the Association were presented with an award from the Normandy Council for Veterans.
catCongratulations to you on this deserved mark of honour!
oops-- I meant SINCERE congratulations!
A much deserved honour, Joseph!
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