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Colonel Henry John Sweeney MC (1 June 1919 – 4 June 2001), known as Tod Sweeney, was a platoon commander in the coup de main operation by gliderborne troops on D Day, 6 June 1944, tasked to seize two vital bridges before the main assault on the Normandy beaches. The following day he was awarded the Military Cross for rescuing a wounded member of his platoon while under heavy fire near Escoville.

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  • Tod Sweeney
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  • Colonel Henry John Sweeney MC (1 June 1919 – 4 June 2001), known as Tod Sweeney, was a platoon commander in the coup de main operation by gliderborne troops on D Day, 6 June 1944, tasked to seize two vital bridges before the main assault on the Normandy beaches. The following day he was awarded the Military Cross for rescuing a wounded member of his platoon while under heavy fire near Escoville.
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  • 1942(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1919-06-01(xsd:date)
Commands
  • 1(xsd:integer)
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  • 23(xsd:integer)
Nickname
  • Tod Sweeney
Name
  • Henry John Sweeney
Birth Place
  • Blyth, Northumberland
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  • 2001-06-04(xsd:date)
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  • Colonel
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  • Director General of the Battersea Dogs Home
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  • Colonel Henry John Sweeney MC (1 June 1919 – 4 June 2001), known as Tod Sweeney, was a platoon commander in the coup de main operation by gliderborne troops on D Day, 6 June 1944, tasked to seize two vital bridges before the main assault on the Normandy beaches. The following day he was awarded the Military Cross for rescuing a wounded member of his platoon while under heavy fire near Escoville.
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