He considers himself lucky to have survived WWII uninjured. “I saw a lot of bad things. A lot of death,” he said.
World War II veteran Andy Negra sits in his home in Helen, Ga, on April 10, 2024. He shows a photo of himself during his time with the Army's 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division. HELEN, Ga. — Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., of Helen, Georgia, is one of a dwindling number of veterans who took part in the Allies’ European war effort that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany:: Army’s 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division.
He considers himself lucky to have survived uninjured. “I saw a lot of bad things. A lot of death,” he said. As the D-Day anniversary approached Negra was making plans to visit the scene of one of his life’s most harrowing moments. He recalled being on the road with the 6th Armored Division, part of a push to retake the French port city of Brest, when his column was strafed by five German planes. He scrambled out of his half-track and hid behind a well.
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