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D Day, June 6
Today is D Day. How many of you remembered the people who gave their lives so that we could live in freedom.
History | D-Day | June 6, 1944 | The United States Army
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Those people you reference are real heroes and to whom we all owe so much. |
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We were there a few years ago and the courage of these young men was incredible and amazing.
We owe them a debt than can never be paid. |
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As a small kid, I remember all the convoys heading to the south of England.
Troops threw coins to us as we waved to them. Prized possesion was chocolate that only American soldiers seemed to have. I was to young to realise what was happening, but it was one of the few things of those times I do remember. |
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My dad jumped into Normandy with the 101’ST Airborne he spent an hour wandering around alone except for seeing a few Germans , he finally hooked up with some other troopers who thought he was.a high ranking officer because he was 38. You see my father had been a Union organizer in the 30’s all over country and then fought in the Spanish Civil war he was to old for ww2 but went anyway. He was rewarded for his service by being kicked out of his National Union office during the 1950’S witch hunt for communist , never bitter for himself ( he still had his iron working card) but sad for all the lives ruined . I guess for a lot of people today my father still wouldn’t be considered a good American , he would get a laugh out of that
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On June 6th, 1944, at a stretch of sand known as Omaha Beach, a group of courageous and frightened men achieved an astounding thing, a victory won at great cost. We today who live in a free an prosperous nation are the beneficiaries of their service and sacrifice.
Thank You to the 29th Division who lead the first wave. My dad, Paul L Kendall, was a Sergeant in the 29th and landed on day two. I keep his love for the men he lost alive, by supporting The National D-Day Memorial Foundation. It is located in Bedford, Virginia. If you get a chance, please visit their web site. TWO BILLS - Your story of the chocolate coins really hit my heart. My Dad loved kids and always talked about giving the candy, especially the Hershey Bars to kids he would come upon in his travels during the war. |
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And how many more generations will it take to either be forgotten or rewriten?
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We also have a National Poppy Day to remember our war dead National Poppy Day® May 22, 2020.
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We had a tour of two landing beaches and also had a chance to visit the cemetary.
Always thought the French hated us but a different story emerged during this day. The people in Normandy love us and that day quite a few school children were there placing flower and wreaths by the tombstones of our soldiers. |
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My Dad, Chief Master Sergeant C. H. Harris, Jr. He was in the Corps of Engineers and later built bridges to enable the army to advance. I don't know what day he arrived, but I think in the third day or so. I would ask him about it and he always downplayed it that he could only hear the bullets going over his head. Today, we know more about the reality and horrors. Thank you, Dad and the many other heroes. We are free today because of people like you and we stand to learn from your generation that today, especially today, challenges face us. And we, you and I, must step up and do the right thing. Only then can we truly honor others.
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