Carroll Yesteryears: Hampstead man made the ultimate sacrifice in the breakout from Normandy

On a farm outside Hampstead, Ed and Lucy Singer raised 13 children in the 1930s. Ed Singer was a dairy farmer and also hauled milk from neighboring farms to Baltimore. World War II interrupted the Singer family’s quiet life. Like other Carroll County families, the Singers rose to the war’s challenge. Of the 13 Singer children, three were old enough and entered military service. A nephew who lived with the Singers also served in World War II, as did two of Ed Singer’s brothers. Although the whole family contributed to the war effort...