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The year was 1944 on or about the 4th or 5th of June. This story was told to me by my brother-in-law who was in or on the outshirts of Southampton, a street close to the water on the above date.

All their tanks and gear were loaded and ready to leave for Normandy during WWII and the two soldiers were walking around the town, putting in time, when a German plane dropped a bomb on a street in the city.

As the two soldiers walked around to see what damage was done, they came to a house with the end blown out and they could hear a baby crying. With the end of the building gone, they could tell where the cries were coming from and when they investigated, found a crib on the second floor in a corner of the room away from the end that was blown off.

Our brother-in-law got up on the shoulder of his friend, as he was the taller of the two, so he could reach and climb up to get the baby which was screaming.

Now, how do they find the Mother???? After checking around they noticed a bomb shelter less than a block away and took the baby there in the hopes of finding the Mother. A lady came out hysterical, crying and had forgotten about the baby when the siren went off and ran to the shelter before realizing what she had done.

After just recently hearing this story, I couldn't help but think that the babies Mother may have told her the story and maybe she or a member of the family have wondered for 60 years who it was that saved this child.

With my brother-in-laws permission, I am writing this in the hopes that this person, who would be 60 in age by now, or maybe even the babies Mother, or a member of the family who may have heard this story, might like to know who these two soldiers were and they both are still alive today, although elderly, would be happy to hear if anyone knows of this story.

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