try researching"Slapton Sands" a practice landing of the Normandy invasion took place at Slapton Sands, England. more than 700 men were killed when several boats were torpedoed by the Germans. Sherry

On 1/2/06 7:25 pm, "MrsTroupe@aol.com" <MrsTroupe@aol.com> wrote: > try researching"Slapton Sands" > > a practice landing of the Normandy invasion took place at Slapton Sands, > England. more than 700 men were killed when several boats were torpedoed by > the Germans. Thanks ... I have checked and Slapton Sands was some 5 months later... However his ship was in for conversion to a landing craft transport .. And as a 10 vet and a very experienced cave and climber he may have volunteered for special duties. Family are convinced there was something he was in to ... But of course he could not tell them. RObin