Irish Blood American Valor

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From the emerald hills of Ireland to the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy, one family's unbreakable spirit defies famine, war, and hardship. Irish Roots, American Grit Discover the true saga of Michael James Collins, born to immigrant parents whose father shoveled coal on the Lusitania and bootlegged whiskey through Prohibition. He was a New York street fighter turned WWII hero in the 30th Infantry Division, aka "Old Hickory". He survived D-Day+5 at Omaha Beach, held Hill 314 at Mortain with the 120th Infantry Regiment, K Company, which was often called by the German's, "Roosevelt's SS". He endured 12 surgeries after shell wounds that left him with a 10-year prognosis which he outlived through sheer valor. Heroism Forged in Fire Wounded in foxholes prior to the Battle of the Bulge, rescued though medics initially left him for dead, and awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Michael's faith-echoing St. Patrick's Lorica prayer -carried him. A testament to Irish blood and American valor: courage that conquers oceans, trenches, and trials. Author: Margaret Collins Greene holds a BS in Special and Elementary Education and lives with her family in South Dakota.