 Legion 4  | 06 Jun 2019 5:49 a.m. PST |
My ROTC buddy's Dad landed in the first wave. He's still alive at 96 … link |
| 79thPA | 06 Jun 2019 9:10 a.m. PST |
Only a handful of them left now, and in a few more years they will all be gone. |
| wrgmr1 | 06 Jun 2019 9:26 a.m. PST |
Great video! Thanks for posting. |
| charles popp | 06 Jun 2019 10:44 a.m. PST |
Just remember, there was more than just Americans,Brits and Canadians involved. |
 javelin98 | 06 Jun 2019 11:15 a.m. PST |
My uncle landed with Wave 6. He was a combat engineer who saw action throughout the invasion, the bocage, St. Lo, and the Battle of the Bulge. He died when I was in grade school, so I never really got to talk with him about it, but he also came home as a raging alcoholic, which was probably pretty understandable. My aunt is 94 and let us look through a bunch of his wartime things a few years ago. Quite an interesting look into the past. |
| Royal Marine | 06 Jun 2019 2:25 p.m. PST |
Twelve years ago in 2007 I toured Gold Beach and the approaches to Port-en-Bessin with members of 47 Commando Royal Marines. It was one of the most memorable and poignant tours I've been on, made so by the memories of those who took part and who told modern day Marines their own recollections … some of their families present hadn't ever heared that story.
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| Legion 4 | 07 Jun 2019 6:26 a.m. PST |
Just remember, there was more than just Americans, Brits and Canadians involved. And French, etc., etc., e.g. IIRC with the follow on forces the Poles have 1 or 2 Armored Divs, with mostly US & UK equipment…
My Father landed at D+10, with the 90ID.
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| donlowry | 07 Jun 2019 8:55 a.m. PST |
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| Legion 4 | 08 Jun 2019 8:26 a.m. PST |
Yeah … I think I heard that too … the Germans were at Normandy also, IIRC ? |
| Ed Mohrmann | 09 Jun 2019 9:37 a.m. PST |
And some Russians – 'serving,' however reluctantly,
in the Heer… |
| Barin1 | 10 Jun 2019 2:51 a.m. PST |
I've been in UK for the first time in 1994 for the training course in Portsmouth at the same time as the celebration of 50th Anniversary of D-day. In my hotel there was a group of grey-haired dignified US veterans and their wives…I had some very interesting chats with them during dinners.
They have reminded me a lot of my grandad, who fought from the first months of war to the very end… |
| Legion 4 | 10 Jun 2019 7:12 a.m. PST |
And some Russians – 'serving,' however reluctantly,
in the Heer… And even a few Koreans, IIRC. Who had an interesting story how they got there !
In my hotel there was a group of grey-haired dignified US veterans and their wives…I had some very interesting chats with them during dinners. I too like to talk to WWII Vets[or any Vets really] … but they are becoming fewer and fewer as time passes. |
