Master Sergeant Aloysius L.
Hopkins
Father of Benedictine University librarian, Joan Hopkins

During World War II, Mr. Hopkins served
in the U.S. Army. He survived D-Day's Omaha Beach battle to fight for the
liberation of France. He also served as the French interpreter for the mayor
of Rouen, France. As an Army engineer in the Transportation Corps, he helped
to build piers and bridges throughout Normandy, France.
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