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Contact Info
Home Town Honolulu
Last Address Martinez, CA
Date of Passing May 09, 2011
Location of Interment Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (VA) - Dixon, California
Clarence Faria Resident of Martinez Clarence Perry "Smiles" Faria, passed away peacefully at his home in Martinez, CA, surrounded by his family on Monday, May 9, 2011. He was born November 20, 1918 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years Rosemarie C. Faria; a sister Ramona L. Faria; his children Fred E. Faria (Jeanine), Joanne R. Friese (Daniel), and Brad J. Faria (Julie); and his seven grandchildren Galadriel, Isaac, James (Mariela), John, Andrew, Kerry (Rob), Christina, and one great-grandchild Luke Moran Faria. His funeral service will be Monday, May 16, 2011. Viewing at 10am; Rosary at 10:40am; and Funeral Service at 11am at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 606 Mellus St., Martinez, CA. He will be buried at the Veterans Cemetery in Dixon, CA following the service. Family and friends will gather at the American Legion Hall on Ward and Court St., Martinez, CA from 4 to 6pm. Contributions can be made to the American Legion, Martinez Post 29 or St. Catherine of Siena School Education Fund.
Published in Contra Costa Times on May 15, 2011
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Normandy Campaign (1944)
From Month/Year
June / 1944
To Month/Year
July / 1944
Description Normandy Campaign 6 June to 24 July 1944) Early on D-Day airborne troops landed in France to gain control of strategic areas. Aerial and naval bombardment followed. Then the invasion fleet, covered by an umbrella of aircraft, discharged Eisenhower’s assault forces. Soon the beachhead was secure, but its expansion was a slow and difficult process in the face of strong opposition. It was not until late in July that the Allies were able to break out of Normandy.
