On April 4th, 1944, a few hundred American bombers took off from Foggia, in Italy, to survey the Romanian air space and bomb targets of economic importance. This was a US attempt to aid its Soviet ally in the struggle against the coalition led by Nazi Germany of which Romania was part of at the time. However, the American raid also targeted Bucharest, where they were attempting to destroy the main railway station switches. This resulted in a few thousand innocent civilians getting killed, mostly refugees from northern Moldavia.~I found an article about this day. This is an excerpt from it. A memorable day that is a part of my family’s history. My mother, my uncle and my grandparents survived this day. The house they lived in was destroyed. They were in the house moments before the bomb turned their home to rubble. I always think of this day as a blessed day when they were chosen to survive and overcome. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for them. I know my mother never forget.
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DeleteThat had to be awful and then when they realized they escaped by moments, maybe thankful crept in. Although I think awful might win out.
Yes...awful indeed. I am thankful they all made it out.
DeleteWar destroys so much and leaves such bitter memories. This is well done, Ayala.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah!
DeleteI imagine bittersweet memories.
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DeleteThis is when the victims of war become personal, when one hears a story like this. I am thankful they were out of the house just in time. I can o nly imagine the terror.
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