D-Day

[SylvanLakeWH 31,483]

June 6, 1944

 

[rmaynard 17,194]

 

Thanks to the "greatest" generation.

[953 nut 66,381]

So many young men paid the ultimate price to end the tyranny of the Nazi regime. Few of the survivors remain with us today but we must not forget their sacrifice.

[pfrederi 20,623]

Watched a movie last on Roku.  IKE Count down to D-Day  Starred Tom Selleck as Ike.  Good Movie.  Gave a good insight to the pressure of making the decisions.

 

Interesting you tube on the making of it.

 

[oldlineman 1,727]

My late father, an Army Combat Medic, 30th Infantry Division,105th Combat Medics, 2nd Battalion " D " Company, 120th Infantry Motors 81 MM, Omaha Beach June 9, 1944. He is and always will be my hero, along with all those of that and later generations that heard the call of their nation too defend her!  

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

So many young men paid the ultimate price to end the tyranny of the Nazi regime. Few of the survivors remain with us today but we must not forget their sacrifice.

 

[Streetrodchev 1,131]

Some WWII trucks on this D Day

[Streetrodchev 1,131]

Some more WWII trucks on this D Day

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[8ntruck 8,920]

My dad was in North Africa at the time.  Weight & balance officer in the Army Air Corps.

[C-85 793]

We lost my Uncle Floyd over there just after D Day.  I have his Purple Heart and 2 telegrams that were sent about him, one stating that he had been injured, the other announcing that he passed away,  He was brought home by an Honor Guard and my grandmother (his mother) wanted the guards to open the casket so she could see her son one last time, but they wouldn't allow it, so no one really knows how much of him was brough home to rest.  Even though I never got to know him, he is a hero (all veterans) to me!  War and service has touched so many of us here, I have a large family and my father and most of my uncles were over in Europe, and I'll always be grateful for all they and the others did for all of us!

 

C-85