92 Yr. Old Vet-Running for LST ship
Donation protected
My 92 year old Grandfather is running Coast to Coast in the U.S. to raise money to return an LST 325 ship to Normandy for D Day in 2019.
He served on the ship during WWII.
In October 2013 he started by touching the Pacific Ocean near San Diego CA, he is currently in Louisiana, and has taken every step of the way.
The following is from his website (link below)
"This feat is being undertaken to raise money for the LST 325 SHIP MEMORIAL, INC.
I was one of the crew that brought the LST 325 back from the Isle of Crete, Greece to the US in 2000, 2001 as aired on the history channel as The Return of LST 325.
One thousand fifty one LSTs were built during World War II. The 325 is the only one left that has been restored and is still operational. Plans were being made to return the ship to Normandy for the D day memorial service (D day plus 70, 2014) and beach it at the same location where it was on Omaha beach 70 years before. The cost of taking this ship across the Atlantic and back is tremendous. Shortage of finances caused the 2014 trip to be canceled. Perhaps we can raise enough money for D Day plus 75 in 2019."
You can follow him on facebook @: Coast2coastruns
Website: http://www.coast2coastruns.com/
Latest news link from Baton Rouge: http://www.wafb.com/story/30664233/california-world-war-ii-veteran-running-cross-country-passes-through-baton-rouge#.VmGkbVusteI.facebook
LST Memorial: http://www.lstmemorial.org/
If you can, please help and donate.
He honestly needs millions to reach his goal for taking the ship back to Normandy.
All procedes will go directly to the LST 325 for its upkeep but if we can produce the funds for the trip back to Normandy... That would be absolutely wonderful!
Thank you.
He served on the ship during WWII.
In October 2013 he started by touching the Pacific Ocean near San Diego CA, he is currently in Louisiana, and has taken every step of the way.
The following is from his website (link below)
"This feat is being undertaken to raise money for the LST 325 SHIP MEMORIAL, INC.
I was one of the crew that brought the LST 325 back from the Isle of Crete, Greece to the US in 2000, 2001 as aired on the history channel as The Return of LST 325.
One thousand fifty one LSTs were built during World War II. The 325 is the only one left that has been restored and is still operational. Plans were being made to return the ship to Normandy for the D day memorial service (D day plus 70, 2014) and beach it at the same location where it was on Omaha beach 70 years before. The cost of taking this ship across the Atlantic and back is tremendous. Shortage of finances caused the 2014 trip to be canceled. Perhaps we can raise enough money for D Day plus 75 in 2019."
You can follow him on facebook @: Coast2coastruns
Website: http://www.coast2coastruns.com/
Latest news link from Baton Rouge: http://www.wafb.com/story/30664233/california-world-war-ii-veteran-running-cross-country-passes-through-baton-rouge#.VmGkbVusteI.facebook
LST Memorial: http://www.lstmemorial.org/
If you can, please help and donate.
He honestly needs millions to reach his goal for taking the ship back to Normandy.
All procedes will go directly to the LST 325 for its upkeep but if we can produce the funds for the trip back to Normandy... That would be absolutely wonderful!
Thank you.
Organizer and beneficiary
Robyn Levesque
Organizer
Middletown, CT
JessnJames Edmond
Beneficiary
