06-06-2018, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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74 years ago The largest invasion the world has ever seen to turn the tide of WWII. Too many of the greatest generation gave everything to defeat the Axis powers.
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06-06-2018, 10:06 AM | #2 |
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Amen!
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06-06-2018, 10:09 AM | #3 |
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Amen2. The courage they showed saved us all.
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06-06-2018, 10:21 AM | #4 |
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Ralph, I'm 38 years old and will never forget. Operation Overlord. God bless those men. Their bravery is unsurpassed as they faced some unbelievable odds.
For those of you here who enjoy history, as I suspect many of you do, there are lots of very good books on D-Day. Pick one of them up and read. It will fascinate and humble you. |
06-06-2018, 01:07 PM | #5 |
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I worked with a guy at grand union supermarket circa 1960 he was in the Normandy invasion,i was a stock boy he ran the fish department, bob malatey was his name .he was a great guy
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06-06-2018, 01:54 PM | #6 |
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06-06-2018, 02:06 PM | #7 |
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My father in law landed on Normandy and worked his way up to the Battle of the Bulge. Never wanted to talk about it. When he passed on we came across all sorts of paperwork showing where his unit was. By following the maps and the dates we realized he saw some nasty stuff. The GREATEST GENERATION!!!! I was hoping Turner Classic Movies would have something on to commemorate the day, but not one D Day related movie. Some Disney crap at 8:00 PM.
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06-06-2018, 02:11 PM | #8 |
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Yes great generation! My father-in-law was a Navy Hellcat fighter pilot. Shot down twice but nevertheless made it home.......
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06-06-2018, 02:49 PM | #9 |
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There will never be another generation like that one !
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06-06-2018, 05:52 PM | #10 |
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just noticed this morning on my Napa calendar there was no notation how sad.
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06-06-2018, 06:45 PM | #11 |
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I appreciate the comments about my generation and the D Day Normandy invasion because I am a WWII veteran, 29th Infantry Division, Omaha Beach to Germany. I am glad that many folks remember June 6 1944.
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06-06-2018, 06:50 PM | #12 |
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Sorry to say no notice in Arizona Highways too.
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06-06-2018, 06:56 PM | #13 |
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barnstuff.. really.. wow. I might be on the other side of the world and a generation away but thank you!
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06-06-2018, 07:21 PM | #14 |
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My father was a marine landed on Iowa Jima and survived. One tough cookie.Today to Americans D day means diversity Day. They have no idea what so many gave up so that they can bad mouth America.
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06-06-2018, 07:31 PM | #15 |
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My uncle was a B24 top turret gunner whose first mission was Normandy. Can you imagine flying into history as your first mission? He never wanted to talk about it. Another uncle was in Patton's 3rd army in a tank. The greatest generation indeed!!
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06-06-2018, 07:34 PM | #16 |
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Thank the good Lord we had them. Most volunteered. Gave a lot and brought home some bad memories. They moved on and helped create this great country. My dad was one of those. May he rest in Pease.
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06-06-2018, 08:13 PM | #17 |
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My stepdad and his four brothers all participated, three theaters. Mom riveted airplanes, her brother also fought, in the Pacific. Most of what all I know of it comes from history books, of which I have read many. The folks never shared much. They were more interested in describing the depression. The comparison to wassup today does not balance. Ma always harped on the scrimp and save policy.
How DDay helped to create the fifties for us is undeniably the biggest gift ever to citizens of our era. Thanks is not enough.
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06-06-2018, 09:32 PM | #18 |
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It is apparently up to OUR generation to educate our Country. If I understood a teacher I hired correctly, World War Two gets only one page in the current history book.
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06-06-2018, 09:45 PM | #19 |
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Yes and then it probably apologizes for it and makes the Nazis the good guys!!
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06-06-2018, 10:43 PM | #20 |
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To Barnstuff and all the other veterans. Thank you for your service. All of you fought for our rights. Seems like there was no mention of D Day today on the tv.
Six of my brothers served overseas and one was shipped home in a coffin. Those were tough days. |
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