as the story written by summoning no longer with us, by carlton baret. he was only supposed to serve for a guide for the first infantry decision, but became one of its heroes. after wading ashore in deep water, he returned to the water again and again to save his drowning, rents. under the heaviest possible enemy fire, he carried them to safety. he carried them in his own arms. this is the story of the allied victory. it is the legend of units like easy company and the all american 82nd. it is the tale of the british people whose courage during the blitz forced hitler to call off the invasion of england, the canadians who came even though they were never attacked, the russians to sustain some of the worst casualties on the eastern front. and all those french men and women who would have rather died resisting tyranney than live within its grasp. it is the memories that have been passed on to some of us about the service for sacrifice of a friend or relative. for me, it is my grandfather who arrived on this speech six weeks after d-day and marched across e