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A Veterans Last Trip

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My grandfather Eugene Kleindl is a widowed 94 year old WWII veteran, that has done as much as he can for this country and his family and never asked for anything in return. For years he participated in the memorial day parade in rockford il. However after my grandmother passed in 2012 he decided maybe people wouldn't notice a single veteran not returning. Anyone who has met him can tell right away he is always ready to tell a story.
I feel he deserves one last trip before it's to late. I'm trying to raise money to take him to France were he fought so many years ago. I have found support in the groups that support this cause in france however with his age they would like me to go with in order for him to go. They are providing as much as they can to get him there so up to me to get the rest.
Together we set up the trip for him to visit Normandy, we will stay in Turqueville ( close to Sainte-Mère-Eglise, where he is invited to a private reenactment camp and where first 90th Divisional Command Post was on June 8th 1944) then, ceremonies for 90th Id in Gourbesville, Picauville. Here he will become Member of Honor of Picauville Se Souvient Association  and also Citizen of Honor of Picauville ( don't tell him this it will be a surprise) then there are ceremonies in Utah Beach and Normandy American Cemetery. After that we will go in Mayenne to a meeting with French army and French veterans. Then falaise Gap. We Will finish our trip on the east of Paris in Chaumes-En-Brie.
We have a group of amazing people in France providing a driver and place to stay so this money will go towards our passports, partial plane tickets and extra travel costs! Any thing is appreciated, please help show this man he deserves one last trip!




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Jessica Lynn Smith
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Capron, IL

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