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Private Lynn AAS, born in 1921, enlisted on August 18, 1942 at Grand Folks, North Dakota. He applied to the Army Specialized Training Program to follow an advanced military technical formation. At the end of spring 1944, when the program was stopped, Lynn joined D Company, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, which was training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. In August 1944, he arrived at Camp Chiseldon in Southern United Kingdom. When the German armies released their offensive in the Belgian Ardennes, his division was rushed in emergency to the west of Bastogne. On January 7th, 1945, Lynn's very first combat day was frightening : the miserable winter conditions and the enemy resistance caused heavy casualties to Lynn's unit. During six days, between Mande-Sainte-Etienne and Champs, the regiment faced the Germans before the situation cleared out. At the end of January, Lynn reached the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg where he took position along the Our River, facing the Siegfried Line. From early February till mid-March 1945, during the period of rest, training and reorganization of the 17th Airborne Division at Camp Mourmelon, France, Lynn's regiment was dismissed. He was transferred to A Company, 194th Glider Infantry Regiment. On March 24, 1945, Private First Class AAS boarded a glider and took part in the operation "Varsity". The next day, he was wounded at left arm by a shell fragment and evacuated. He didn't join his unit back and was on the way to the United States to be sent to the Pacific Theater of Operation afterward. The Japanese surrender avoided Lynn to fight again and he was honorably discharged in November 1945.
At the end of March 2015, Lynn AAS will be back to the places where he fought 70 years ago. During his trip, he will walk in his own footsteps in the Ardennes, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and in Germany. He will be present at Houmont, Belgium, on Sunday March 22, 2015, thanks to the entirety of the benefits of the "Dead Man's Ridge Walk". You too, you can support and participate to Lynn's trip and allow him to pay tribute to his comrades in arms, three of his close fellows rest forever at the American military cemetery in Luxembourg. Every donation, even a small one, counts and will be used to support his trip entirely. Today, when many men of "The Greatest Generation" are leaving us fast, your donation will show your gratitude to one of them.
To save transaction fees, European donations (in Euros) can be done directly on the walk's account with the communication : Donation trip veteran.
IBAN : BE10 7420 2858 2804
BIC : CREGBEBB
The board of the "Dead Man's Ridge Walk" thanks you warmly in advance for your support to Lynn AAS.
See you in the footsteps of the 17th Airborne Division on the 22nd of March 2015, from 9.00AM, starting and finishing at Houmont !
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Le Private Lynn W. AAS, né en 1921, s'engagea le 18 août 1942 à Grand Folks, North Dakota. Il intégra l'Army Specialized Training Program où il suivit une formation technique militaire poussée. À la fin du printemps 1944, lorsque ce programme fut arrêté, Lynn rejoignit la compagnie D du 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment de la 17th Airborne Division, alors à l'entraînement à Camp Forrest, Tennessee. En août 1944, il arriva à Camp Chiseldon dans le sud du Royaume-Uni. Lorsque les armées allemandes lancèrent leur offensive dans les Ardennes belges, sa division fut envoyée d'urgence à l'ouest de Bastogne. Le 7 janvier 1945, le premier jour de combat de Lynn fut effroyable : les rudes conditions hivernales et la résistance de l'ennemi causèrent de lourdes pertes à son unité. Pendant six jours, entre Mande-Saint-Étienne et Champs, le régiment fit face aux Allemands avant que la situation ne se débloque. Lynn progressa alors jusqu'au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, où il prit position devant la rivière Our et la ligne Siegfried, à la fin janvier. Du début février à la mi-mars 1945, au cours du repos, de la préparation et de restructuration de la division à Camp Mourmelon, France, le régiment de Lynn fut dissout. Il passa à la compagnie A du 194th Glider Infantry Regiment. Le Private First Class AAS embarqua le 24 mars 1945 à bord d'un planeur et participa à l'opération "Varsity". Le lendemain, il fut blessé au bras gauche par un éclat d'obus et fut évacué. Il ne retourna pas au sein de son unité et regagna les États-Unis, en prévision des combats sur le front du Pacifique. La reddition japonaise l'en dispensa et il fut démobilisé honorablement en novembre 1945.
À la fin mars 2015, Lynn AAS sera de retour sur les lieux où il combattit il y a 70 ans. Lors de son séjour, il refera son parcours dans les Ardennes belges, au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et en Allemagne. Il sera présent le dimanche 22 mars 2015 à Houmont, grâce à l'intégralité des bénéfices de la "Dead Man's Ridge Walk".
Vous aussi, vous pouvez soutenir et participer au séjour de Lynn, et lui permettre de rendre hommage à ses compagnons d'armes, dont trois qui lui furent proches reposent au cimetière militaire américain du Luxembourg. Chaque donation compte, même une petite, et sera intégralement utilisée à son bénéfice. À l'heure où beaucoup d'hommes de "la plus grande des générations" disparaissent rapidement, votre don traduira votre reconnaissance envers l'un d'eux.
Pour éviter des frais de transaction, les donations provenant des pays européens (en Euros) peuvent être directement versées sur le compte de la marche avec la communication suivante : Don retour vétéran.
IBAN : BE10 7420 2858 2804
BIC : CREGBEBB
Le comité de la "Dead Man's Ridge Walk" vous remercie d'avance pour votre soutien à Lynn AAS.
À bientôt également dans les pas de la 17th Airborne Division, le 22 mars 2015 dès 9 heures, à partir et au retour de Houmont!
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