US twins killed together during World War II reunited in Normandy burial

France 24 ^ | June 21, 2018 | Stéphanie Trouillard

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More than seven decades after their death in World War II, Julius Pieper is finally laid to rest alongside his brother Louie at the US military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy.

Known for decades by the number “X-9352”, Julius Pieper has finally been laid to rest beside his twin brother in the US cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, 74 years after they were killed by a German mine off the blood-soaked D-Day beaches.

Late on Tuesday, as the last visitors left the immaculate fields of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, a half-dozen members of the Pieper family gathered around a flag-draped metal coffin, their faces lit by the white marble of the cemetery’s 9,387 tombstones. One by one, they lay a red rose on the casket bearing the remains of their long-lost relative Julius Pieper, who died exactly 74 years ago off the coast of Normandy, along with his dear brother Ludwig, better known as “Louie”.

[tomkat]

             

[immadashell]

RIP

[CaptainAmiigaf]

9387 Military Tombstones.
A large part of the REAL cost to the United States when they acted to enable the FRENCH to continue to speak FRENCH and sing THEIR national anthem which, out of respect I will NOT type badly misspelled. It’s pronounced “MAR-SAY”.

[Salvavida]

The French Army acquitted itself well when it sacrificed itself so that the British Army could survive Dunkirk to fight another day.

It is the prevailing culture that kills. Not the Army.

[Sasparilla]

We owe everything to WWII vets.
Vets such as Corporal Archie Miller of Portsmouth, Ohio who was finally ordered home when he received his 5th Purple Heart in 1945. While in battle, under enemy fire, and fighting aggressively, Miller was wounded 2 times by sniper fire, 2 times by mortar fire, and was last wounded by a Japanese hand grenade.
His wife said he was too tough to die.
(08/03/45)

[Slyfox]

[Little Ray]

I don’t think there is much wrong with the French military - just with its political leadership.

[The Great RJ]

Special thanks to that Nebraska high school student for helping to identify the missing sailor. Small point, I couldn’t help but notice that the diminutive female sailor serving as one of the pall bearers was unable to hold the coffin level...kind of bothered by this.... not that it should detract from the honor being given

[CaptainAmiigaf]

You are, of course, MORE than 100% correct. The FRENCH soldier was brave but his problem was the upper strata of his command structure AND the clowns in his government.
(Ooooh...does that sound a little familiar?)

[phormer phrog phlyer]

The sacrifices that were made by all of these amazing men must be remembered.

Pray for their souls.

[vetvetdoug]

The French Army along with the US 7th Army (Sixth Corps) landed a month later on the Riviera and pushed into Germany from the South. They actually were more successful than Bradley's Army in the North fighting the Germans. The French were on the Right Flank of the US Army and gave the Germans more than they could handle.

[jmaroneps37]

May the Lord hold you both in His hands forever. Thank you for what you did for our freedom.