Joe Pinder in uniform.
On June 6, 1944, countless brave men gave the ultimate sacrifice on a Normandy beach.
John Joseph Pinder Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor that day.
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
General George S. Patton
Pinder died while attempting to establish radio communications on Omaha Beach. His efforts prevailed - radio communications were ultimately established that morning.
John Joseph Pinder Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor that day.
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
General George S. Patton
Pinder died while attempting to establish radio communications on Omaha Beach. His efforts prevailed - radio communications were ultimately established that morning.
