Posted by Dr. Syberlux on 4/15/2006, 9:27 pm Another story from Alfred "Ed Moch" Cota, The Grandson, of then Asst. Commander, Maj. Gen. Norman Daniel "Dutch" Cota of Omaha Beach fame shares more. What Cota's Grandson said, that they had in common, was that "both Mrs. Roosevelt(Eleanor Butler Alexander) and Mrs. Cota(Constance Martha Alexander) were also distant cousins." So both families had much to lose. Dr. Syberlux
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The Allied Invasion At Normandy was a critical moment of World War II. In many way, the event was a sort of family affair. How many relations and kin folk were part of Normandy... yet alone World War II, is anyones guess?
Many in the States worried about the success or failure of 'D-Day'. In the book "The Longest Day" by Cornelius Ryan, Mrs. Roosevelt... the spouse of Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.(III), the Son of Former President, Theodore Roosevelt, and Cousin to President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was aware of his importance in the command duties at what would be happening at Normandy(Utah Beach). "What was not mentioned in the book was Mrs. Roosevelt's Son, Capt. Quentin Roosevelt was there too!"
At Normandy, Capt. Roosevelt was at "Omaha Beach" with the 1st. Division. Meanwhile at another part of "Omaha Beach", Brig. Gen. Norman Daniel "Dutch" Cota, was doing what he could to get everyone off the beach and inland.
Gen. Cota's spouse, was also worried. Like Mrs. Roosevelt, Fighter Pilot, Maj. Norman Daniel "Dan" Cota Jr. was flying over Normandy, with the USAA 8th. 356th. Figher Group, supportive of ground troops spilling on to the mainland at Normandy... risking being shot down by German gunery and Luftwaffer.
Though both Father's and Sons would survive Normandy and WWII... Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt would suffer a fatal heart attack just hours after the successful taking of Normandy by The Alied Forces. He would be buried along with the other gallent and brave men of Normandy.
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