On June 6, 1944, Troops stormed Omaha Beach on the Norman coast of France in an attempt to squelch the Axis powers. My grandfather, Floyd Elmer Smith (1917-1963)--or Smitty as his friends knew him, was there as a member of the US Coast Guard. Living here in Staten Island, just blocks from the military base where he was stationed in 1943 while my mom was born, I can't help but be reminded of the brave relative I never had the honor of meeting. Many other proud Americans have their own "Grandpa Smitty" to think back on with fond memories this day. Today is their day!
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