Capt. Alex Hacker, in Belgium 1945 D Day 6 June, 1944 82 years ago Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy.  Among those forces was Captain Alex Hacker, father of SKCGS member Alexis Hacker Booker.  These photos and the information with them are from Alexis and her sister Dee Jarvis. Day One, Landing Craft Dee Jarvis:  My dad was on one of the first boats [landing craft] and was pulled off for a doctor [who was senior to my father and demanded to take his place], who was shot in the landing. Daddy went on day 2, encountering gunfire and bodies.  Alexis Visits Omaha Beach Omaha Beach Division Marker Alexis Hacker Booker:  I was on Omaha Beach three years ago. I called our mother Evelyn from the beach and this is what she told me: Our father Alex was in the Corp of Engineers, and the engineers were placed on various landing craft with the Infantry. They already had orders for when they got ashore.  However, when they hit the beaches their o...

By David & Kathy Hutchinson While my daughter was attending Washington State University (WSU), she participated in the Study Abroad program.  She did the fall semester in Antibes (Nice) and the spring semester in Paris.  Being a good father, I had to go visit while she was there. Having been to Paris before, I wanted to see some other part of  France. I decided to visit Normandy Beach because of all the war films I had seen when I was growing up. Every June 6th, I watch the dignitaries visiting the cemetery at Normandy Beach,on the news.  So I did some research on going to visit that cemetery.  While I was researching, I found out that there are many US Military cemeteries and monuments throughout the world.  They are operated by the American Battle Monuments Commission.   There are 26 American cemeteries  and 30 federal memorials throughout the world.  Here are the ones I visited so far. NOTE: All images have disappeared for thi...