Carlsbad resident David Roderick was “a 20-year-old sergeant with the 4th Infantry Division when he waded onto nearby Utah Beach on June 6, 1944,” according to a story in the central Illinois Herald Review. Apparently, Marueen LoBue isn’t the only one in Carlsbadistan who is into self publishing.
He recently published a book, “Utah Beach,” partly to give credit to all the sailors, airmen and airborne soldiers who helped make the landing of his division such a great success. . . . “I’ve always been a little bit aggravated at the media and films who always emphasize the carnage at Omaha Beach,” said Roderick, 84. “I thought I’d try to clarify the issue at Utah.” . . . With the help of Web sites on World War II veterans, Roderick tells the stories of sailors whose ships were sunk in the English Channel while shelling German positions onshore. He also credits the Army Air Force, especially P-47 Thunderbolt pilots, and the Airborne soldiers of the 82nd and 101st divisions, with clearing the way for soldiers to survive.
If you’d like a copy of Roderick’s book simply send $25 to: David Roderick, 923 Marguerite Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011.
[Link: The Herald & Review]
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