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Jimbuna
06-06-20, 01:32 PM
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My father was at Juno with the Canadians in the first wave and he told me some pretty grim stories of his experiences when I was younger.

~SALUTE~
Texas Red
06-06-20, 03:22 PM
My great grandmas cousin was KIA in D-Day. His body is buried in Normandy. I do not know his name as I would have to ask my great-grandma when I see here, she is 92.
Commander Wallace
06-06-20, 04:25 PM
:Kaleun_Salute:A big salute to all those who answered the call and the families who honor them.




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Eichhörnchen
06-06-20, 04:49 PM
It's a shame that the usual ceremonies had to be so widely cancelled... it just hasn't felt the same today
em2nought
06-06-20, 11:34 PM
Our fathers were really something! :salute:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv2Wi-hFlJ8
nikimcbee
06-07-20, 02:07 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrw_uMWlgI


That was one, brave, tough generation.:Kaleun_Salute:
Kptlt. Neuerburg
06-07-20, 08:57 AM
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Commander Wallace
06-07-20, 10:41 AM
Our fathers were really something! :salute:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv2Wi-hFlJ8


What's even more amazing is when you consider that those that fought were just boys, 18 and up but relatively young. They were tough men and their sense of duty was just incredible. :salute:
Texas Red
06-07-20, 03:15 PM
Last year was the 75th anniversary of D-Day and we were camping in Edisto Island State Park and we went to this memorial and history thing at the USS Yorktown, a museum ship docked at Charleston harbor. They did a thing at the beginning where they had maybe 5 or 6 D-Day veterans talk about their experiences. One of them was 15 when he enlisted into the US Navy by lying about his age and stealing a birth certificate.
He had some guts to lie to the US Navy.

What's even more amazing is when you consider that those that fought were just boys, 18 and up but relatively young. They were tough men and their sense of duty was just incredible.

I agree with you here, many young men perished back then. True heroes and brave souls they were. :salute: