In this episode, Karen reflects on the remarkable legacy of her father’s service with the 15th Cavalry during World War II and his enduring connection to Plélo, France. How a single day on August 7, 1944 changed the trajectory for an entire community and is still felt to this day.
She continues to wonder at the providence that began as a simple decision to deliver her father’s wartime documents into a transformative experience. One that spans back through 80 years of history between the descendants of Plélo and Patton’s Third Army 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group Troop B to this very day.
In the next and final episode of this journey, discover how these stories came to be shared, why preserving our oral traditions matters, and how you can uncover and pass on your own family’s historical DNA.
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