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Special Guests and Notable Military Memorabilia
At the 2009 D-Day Conneaut Event

We are very excited to have on site the day of the event General Omar Bradley's General of the Army 5 Star Flag. Awarded this rank in 1950, General Bradley's officially documented flag comes to us on loan from the collection of Gary Schulze. The general's flag flew proudly for many years over Marshall House located on the grounds of Fort Benning Georgia. Omar N. Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold and George C. Marshall were the only generals to have ever been awarded this honor. 4 Navy Admirals also reached this achievement. Weather permitting, this historic flag will fly over our parade ground at one if not both allied formations. The flag will not fly again once the National Anthem is played at 2PM. General Bradley was in command of the American 1st Army on D-Day. He watched the landings from the Cruiser Augusta from the bridge of the ship via binoculars as the men on Omaha Beach came ashore. No photos exist of this flag flying amongst a formation of soldiers. What a unique honor this will be for our re-enactors, especially those that portray the very men in which the general commanded.

See photos of this moment on our photo page.

D-Day Conneaut is also very pleased to have with us Author and Writer Sharon Wells Wagner as our special guest. Her father "Red" to whom she has dedicated her first book, "Red Wells, An American Soldier in World War II, will be on site near the encampment. In her book she writes about the life and times of her father telling the tales of an extraordinary man in extraordinary times. Her second book, "Ordinary Heroes, Untold Stories of World War Two" expands upon her original concept with even more small town soldiers and sailors telling their unheard and true stories. Please stop by her booth on Vendor alley for your autographed copies. She will also be attending the USO show held at the American Legion Hall as well.

Authors - Sharon Wells Wagner and Steven Wagner
Red Wells - The Life Story of " An American Soldier in World War II "
Ordinary Heroes - " Untold Stories of World War Two "