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On June 26th, 1944, Coast Guard LCDR Quentin R. Walsh and his small commando/reconnaissance unit forced the surrender of Fort du Homet, a Nazi stronghold at Cherbourg, France, and captured 300 German soldiers and liberated 50 U.S. paratroopers who had been captured on D-Day. For his heroic actions Walsh was awarded the Navy Cross.
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Capt. Quentin R. Walsh
Coast Guard officer played poker with the Germans who held Cherbourg's fortress -- and won.
