D-Day veteran Dennis Donovan
A D-day commando whose unit landed Normandy and not using a helmet he died on the age of 100.
Dennis Donovan served with 48 Commando (Royal Marine) and was a part of a power that landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944.
None of them had helmets, solely inexperienced berets.
The commando landed subsequent to the Canadian North Shore Regiment (New Brunswick).
A spokesperson for the Canadian museum Juno Beach Center mentioned: “It is with nice unhappiness that we discovered of the passing of British veteran Dennis Donovan.
“The museum staff sends its honest condolences.”
THE Ministry of Defense an estimated 70-80 D-Day veterans are nonetheless alive.
A Royal Marines historical past web page about him states: “Dennis arrived at 8.30am with the Canadian North Shore Regiment who had not but secured the seashore – the battle of the 48s started close to the shore earlier than they even reached the sand, they fought for transfer away from the uncovered seashore in opposition to concentrated hearth by means of St Aubin-sur-Mer after which onto Langrune-sur-Mer, struggling 25% casualties.
“On 7 June they fought level for level at Langrune and misplaced many extra males.
“They then fought to succeed in Sallenelles through Drouvres-La-Déliverande and the Pegasus Bridge; they remained on this space for about three months in trenches earlier than escaping.
“Dennis has returned to the UK for alerts coaching. When he returned, the unit had already handled Operation Infatuate, the liberation of Walcheren, and lots of acquainted faces have been lacking.
“The unit then operated on the Meuse/Maas River preventing the Germans within the wetlands and rivers of the Bieschbosh till the tip of the warfare.
“He celebrated his twenty first birthday right here.
“After the give up they have been despatched to Minden in Germany to clear an space for the Royal Navy headquarters and from there they moved into the German countryside to guard farms, farmers and their households from assaults by displaced folks.”
