This photo, taken in summer 1945, in Scheinfeld, Germany, shows Corporal Ralph J. Gordon (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) giving candy to two little German girls. As a proud member of the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Ralph survived D-Day, and took part in the Battle of Normandy, the Battle of Aachen, the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, and the Battle of the Bulge. Of all the members of his Company who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day, only three men survived the war. Upon his return to Philadelphia, Ralph started a family and had a wonderful life. This true American hero passed away on October 29, 2010.