He is best known for being the oldest soldier deployed during the D-Day invasion where he helped lead troops in a successful operation. At 56, Roosevelt was partly crippled with arthritis and forced to fight in the battle with the aid of a cane.
This handicap, however, didn't stop him from playing an important part in the victory at Utah Beach. General Lesley J. McNair's grave also resides at the Normandy American Cemetery. McNair was one of the two highest-ranking Americans to be killed in action in World War II and played a crucial role in training Army ground forces in the U.
The Niland brothers are also buried in the Normandy cemetery. The four brothers all served valiantly in World War II. While two brothers ended up surviving the war, for a long time it was believed only one had lived through the fighting. The oldest brother, Edward Niland, was captured and imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp and was presumed dead until after the war ended. He and his youngest brother, Frederick "Fitz" Niland, both died many years after the war.
The other two brothers, Bob and Preston, both died in action during the invasion of Normandy. Bob heroically volunteered to stay behind to try and slow down German advances while his company retreated.
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