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Offline redman555

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June 6th, 1944
« on: June 06, 2011, 02:18:44 AM »
Today is the anniversary of the day thousands of allied forces lost their lives storming the beaches of Normandy.  R.I.P all lost on this day.   :salute

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Offline MachFly

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2011, 02:20:00 AM »
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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2011, 02:29:20 AM »
 :salute and thank you for all you have done. 
Thank you to my Grandfather, Peter L. Kolarik (3rd Army, 9th Batt, MP)  from North Africa-Normady-Rhine. 
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Offline Pigslilspaz

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 02:43:26 AM »
To those who gave some, most, and all, we thank you for your sacrifices. May you never be forgotten throughout history.

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2011, 03:08:50 AM »
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Offline rpm

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2011, 03:38:43 AM »
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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2011, 07:18:42 AM »
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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2011, 07:20:48 AM »
I can't imagine how awful it must have been to be in the first wave.  After getting soaked and seasick in the Higgins boat, having that ramp fall down and seeing your buddies turned into bits... :(

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2011, 08:00:15 AM »
                   :salute   Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor.
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Offline ozrocker

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2011, 08:58:05 AM »
Quote from: 007Rusty on June 06, 2011, 08:00:15 AM
                   :salute   Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor.
And in German (think this is it, been a while)
 Wunden mein Herz mit eintöniger Mattigkeit.
 :salute To all of the brave soldiers, who fought for what they believed in.
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Offline PuppetZ

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2011, 09:55:00 AM »
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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2011, 12:20:09 PM »
 :salute thank you
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Offline Maverick

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2011, 01:52:44 PM »
For those lost, thank you for giving up all of your tomorrows so that we could have our todays.

For those who survived, Thank you! I hope your memories got lighter as the years grew. We and the rest of the world owe so much to you.

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Offline ROX

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2011, 02:08:36 PM »
My father-in-law, Omaha Beach, this day in history.

His favrite thing is to go bass fishing.  I doubt there's one time he steps into his boat he doesn't think about it.

John C, SGT; Bronze Star, 2 times Purple Heart, wounded again as a medic Huertigen Forest (Second HF Campaign, Feb 1945) and went back to Paris to be Sgt of the Guard at the US Hospital/Paris.
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Offline sntslilhlpr6601

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Re: June 6th, 1944
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2011, 03:05:53 PM »
 :salute

The greatest generation, indeed.
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