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06-06-2020, 02:14 PM | #4 |
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Many of us have not forgotten, and likely never will.
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06-06-2020, 02:36 PM | #5 |
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06-06-2020, 03:14 PM | #6 |
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Band of Brothers has been on all afternoon for me, I certainly did not forget.
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06-06-2020, 03:37 PM | #7 |
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06-06-2020, 03:47 PM | #8 |
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My wife and I enjoy watching PBS, NPR, Smithsonian network, History Channel, and I am still learning not things about WW-II. The documentaries and the series like WW-II in color or Pacific in Color are fascinating to someone who never enjoyed reading history books. YouTube has recently added a lot of WW-II newsreels, as well. And, more comes up every week.
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06-06-2020, 05:50 PM | #9 |
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Saving Private Ryan full movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIWKUOsjoVA
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06-06-2020, 07:13 PM | #10 |
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Many don't know that it was the US 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne" that got to the Eagle's Nest first. See interesting link.
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06-06-2020, 07:26 PM | #11 |
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This has been a sad week in American history, when Goverment Officials (democrat mayors and Governors) allow vandalism to veteran memorials. The grafati on the WWII memorial was a disgrace and a slap in the face to WWII veterans.
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06-06-2020, 07:52 PM | #12 |
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06-06-2020, 08:44 PM | #13 |
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We all owe much to the veterans of WW 2 as well as those who supported them on the homefront. Unfortunately, few are still with us. May the Lord bless them.
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06-07-2020, 01:12 PM | #15 |
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I'll never forget. My wife's father was on the third wave at Omaha Beach as a combat engineer that morning with his fellow brothers in arms. I am reminded every time I step into our den of his and all others sacrifice's when I see his burial flag with his silver star and purple heart. Bill was a true gentleman and a wonderful grandfather to my two sons.
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06-08-2020, 04:35 PM | #16 |
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"Black lives matter" does not care about any past history or heros except their own!
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06-08-2020, 06:41 PM | #17 |
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Jeffery, the US Cemetary in my previous photo is just above Omaha beach. Here are a couple of shots of the beach itself. The German guns had an enfilade crossfire covering the entire beach
The first photo is a German gun emplacement tunneled into the cliff |
06-08-2020, 08:22 PM | #18 |
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Heinz,
Thanks for posting pictures of the beach. That is a lot of open beach to cross to reach the bluffs. So peaceful now. Jeffrey |
06-10-2020, 04:31 PM | #19 |
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I will never forget to say thank you!
Last year I traveled there. This year it was not possible due to Corona. |
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06-10-2020, 04:36 PM | #20 |
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