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Today we remember all the men from various countries who were in Normandy seventy years ago today. We owe them a debt and will always remember them. Heroes all. RIP. Regards, Kevin.
 
when I was 16 in 1958 I was a stock boy in a large supermarker bob worked the fish dept he was in the invasion along with his younger brother both survived,so this day is always special to me...my flag is flying proudly thanks to all who served
 
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We have a man in our Sunday School class that landed at Normandy. We also have a man who was on board ship, headed toward an invasion of Japan at the end of WWII.

These men are members of the Greatest Generation of Americans. God bless them all.
 
Indeed a large thank you and all honors to all the D day Vets. My dad was there and wounded, shrapnel from a mortar in the chest. Survive it and had a great life. Just passed at 90 last Dec. God bless him and you all who served!
 
They had a job to do and they did it . Most came home and went to work. God bless all who served. My Dad went over later and came home. He passed at 57, so I never got a chance to try to get him to open up and thank him for his service to our country. I miss him every day!
 
To ALL barners....
If you have children or grandchildren I ask that you get them in touch with a WWII vet and sit down with the vet for a few minutes to get a bit of the knowledge these guys gals can share. After all they changed the world so we could live on... Your family will love you for doing this..

Roger
 
Grandpa jumped into Normandy on DDay - those young men had guts, pride and a stick-to-it attitude.

Prior to his AA experiences he hopped up the very 41 Ford I have now -
God bless them all
 

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D Day was yesterday for us down here at the "*** end of the world". I saw the British celebrations on TV and it was quiet stirring with a wreath laying at Pegasus Bridge where the Brit Airborne landed and successfully took it. That was the first landing. I have read Steven Ambroses books "Pegasus Bridge". "Band of Brothers" and "D Day" as well as may other chronicles on the subject. We should never forget the sacrifices by those during what was the biggest military invasion the world had ever seen and probably will be ever to be seen. New Zealand troops did not fight that campaign but we had people in the air with the RAF and on the sea with the Navy that day and we thank them along with our British, American and Canadian brothers, especially those who laid down their lives on the 5 beaches and beyond.

My 64 1/2 Mustang reminds me of this day each time I look at.

GB
 

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My dad couldn't pass the physical although he tried and was 21 in 1941. He stayed home and made B29s working for the Boeing Company starting in 1944 until 1982. He also launched men to the moon on top of the Boeing Saturn V rockets! He is 93 1/2 and still going strong driving up until a few weeks ago. Mom is 92.
 
D is for DESIGNATED........

In response to C4engr's comment about talking to old soldiers about the war. In my experience very few ever spoke about it and certainly not my dad whom I discovered was mentioned in despatches for bravery . I found out this by sorting out his papers after he died........
 
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