I am thankful for the brave service personnel who gave SO much 73 years ago. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice!

I lost a great uncle in that battle.

so many gave their all that the evil of the Axis would perish from the earth.

WWII was very real to me. I didn't have brothers but so many of the boys in my small Kansas town were on the beaches on this day. Some came home. Some didn't. It was a magnificient armada that braved those beaches. I was lucky enuf to be able to visit Normany and the area. I could not hold back the tears seeing all those white crosses . Bless our boys and give strength to their families.

It's nice to remember D-Day, but lots of guys also waded ashore on Pacific atolls, never to return. I guess the anniversary dates of those landings aren't as memorable or cinematic, though.

Maybe we should designate a day in late May to honor all those who died for the country. And another in mid-November to recognize all those who served.

Men and woman died everyday in the fight against fascism. While the major battles are remembered - events like D-Day, Midway, The Bulge and Okinawa - we must never forget the individuals who died in unnamed skirmishes, in the skies flying bombing missions, beneath the waves being pounded by depth charges, even those who died preparing for battle during training. Everyone of those souls stepped forward and willingly made the ultimate sacrifice for something they believed in and loved.

Salute the vets of D-Day, Midway, and Saipan, all began during the month of June, but there are so many more that fell anonymous to history. The must be remembered as well.

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Artist stencils the "Fallen 9000" on Normandy beach:

[www.huffingtonpost.com]

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“‘The Fallen’ is a sobering reminder of what happens when peace is not present,” Wardley said in the release. “The idea is to create a visual representation of what is otherwise unimaginable — the thousands of human lives lost during the hours of the tide during the WWII Normandy landings on 6 June, 1944.”

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It's nice to remember D-Day, but lots of guys also waded ashore on Pacific atolls, never to return. I guess the anniversary dates of those landings aren't as memorable or cinematic, though.

Maybe we should designate a day in late May to honor all those who died for the country. And another in mid-November to recognize all those who served.

The D-Day Museum, now the National WWII Museum, in New Orleans was originally set up to do just that. It noted landing actions throughout the European and Pacific Theaters. I recommend a visit. Plan to spend several hours.

[support.nationalww2museum.org]

Below is my late Father behind the wheel somewhere in Europe, probably Austria. He was in mostly Austria and Switzerland.
He and his three brothers all served during WWII. One uncle was a Medic and helped liberate one of the
concentration camps. Another had a clerical position in Europe and the other was a SeaBee in the Navy
and was on Tinian Island. He and another guy were to make sure the runway lighting generators were kept
running no matter what. He later found out it was the first atomic bomb headed for Japan. Somehow all
four brothers made it home. My uncle that was the Medic I think was bothered the most by the war.
Dad said has brother had nightmares all the time about it. Very rarely did any of them talk about it except
amongst themselves.

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An interesting D-Day story:

Bill Millin is best remembered for playing the pipes whilst under fire during the D-Day landing in Normandy.[4] Pipers had traditionally been used in battle by Scottish and Irish soldiers.[5] However, the use of bagpipes was restricted to rear areas by the time of the Second World War by the British Army. Lovat, nevertheless, ignored these orders and ordered Millin, then aged 21, to play. When Private Millin demurred, citing the regulations, he recalled later, Lord Lovat replied: "Ah, but that’s the English War Office. You and I are both Scottish, and that doesn’t apply."

[en.wikipedia.org]

Interview:
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