During his service in Normandy, Louis was injured when he was struck by shrapnel at multiple parts of his body, but was saved from greater harm as one piece was blocked by the book Jewish Thoughts, which his grandmother had given to him on his departure from home.
Alors qu'il était en Normandie, Louis a été blessé par des éclats d'obus sur plusieurs parties de son corps. Toutefois, le livre intitulé Jewish Thoughts, que sa grand-mère lui avait donné à son départ et qu'il gardait précieusement dans la poche de sa chemise, l'a protégé de blessures encore plus graves.