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bajaguy
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June 6, 1944
Remember D-Day June 6, 1944
Many have forgotten the significance of June 6th, but on this day in 1944 those men serving in the armed forces of the United States and our Allies
(The Greatest Generation) made the landings on the beaches of Normandy, France with great sacrifice in the battle that started the end to World War II
in Europe.
Please remember those who fought the battle that day and the ultimate sacrifice made by thousands of our service men to free Europe.
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They liberated my parents.............. I will always be indebted to them.
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Thanks. It goes by almost unnoticed Hooray for the Liberators and those who value
Freedom. Tio
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It was a different time, but our debt to the Allies is timeless.....endless.
I'm glad I never received a letter that began, "Greetings." [pack your bag and report to war till it's over, and just in case, say goodbye to your
mother and your dog.]
How can we repay our debt except to honor the freedoms which they fought and died for.
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[Edited on 6-6-2013 by DENNIS]
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I have a copy of Life magazine from June 19, 1944 which has Ike on the cover and David Douglas Duncan's photos of the landing. These were the first
published photos in the US and were very graphic, grainy black and white shots of bodies in the surf. Very powerful stuff, unfortunately several
other rolls of film he took that day were ruined in processing. A great historical loss. I found this magazine years ago and bought it both for the
historical interest and because I was born the day after the magazine's date, June 20, 1944.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
Very powerful stuff, unfortunately several other rolls of film he took that day were ruined in processing. |
I think Robert Capa had the same problem.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
Very powerful stuff, unfortunately several other rolls of film he took that day were ruined in processing. |
I think Robert Capa had the same problem. |
Dennis,
I just rechecked and you are absolutely correct. It was Capa not Duncan who took those photos.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
[I just rechecked and you are absolutely correct. It was Capa not Duncan who took those photos. |
Poor ol' Capa. Went through that war as well as the Spanish Civil War, and other things, then got blown to hell by a landmine in Nam.
Just doesn't seem fair.
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Hear, hear, bajaguy!
I have the distinct privilege of rendering military honors to our deceased vets twice monthly with the All Forces Honor Guard
(allforceshonorguard.com) at Riverside National Cemetery.
I, at times find myself wandering the gravesites reading names, dates & service branches, wondering who this men & women were.
This Longest Day will always be remembered.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DocRey
Hear, hear, bajaguy!
I have the distinct privilege of rendering military honors to our deceased vets twice monthly with the All Forces Honor Guard
(allforceshonorguard.com) at Riverside National Cemetery.
I, at times find myself wandering the gravesites reading names, dates & service branches, wondering who this men & women were.
This Longest Day will always be remembered. |
And, a big hats off SALUD to you Doc. Thank you.
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I wish I could someday have a chance to visit the cemeteries in Normandy. I know it is impossible. I also wish some of the French would remember the
sacrifices a little harder.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
I wish I could someday have a chance to visit the cemeteries in Normandy. I know it is impossible. I also wish some of the French would remember the
sacrifices a little harder. |
David you can visit any National or Military Cemetery and walk through history. Two that I have been to that are exceptional are at the Presidio of
San Francisco and at Ft Huachuca in Arizona.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DocRey
Hear, hear, bajaguy!
I have the distinct privilege of rendering military honors to our deceased vets twice monthly with the All Forces Honor Guard
(allforceshonorguard.com) at Riverside National Cemetery.
I, at times find myself wandering the gravesites reading names, dates & service branches, wondering who this men & women were.
This Longest Day will always be remembered. |
A friend down here in Punta Banda Was doing the honor guard thing up there in Riverside its been a while since I saw him I don't know if he's still
doing it or not, If he's still kicking I would think he's still doing it You know what they say about old MARINES.
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Here's one, Fort Rosecrans, right in our own backyard:
http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftrosecrans.asp
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| Quote: | Originally posted by J.P.
.........You know what they say about old MARINES. |
Yeah. You can tell a Marine, but you can't tell 'em much!!! 
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I love Fort Rosecrans. My grandfather is buried there. Korean War veteran though, not WW2.
Either way, an acknowledgment of sacrifice is always appreciated.
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Thanks, DENNIS.
J.P., Was that Marine named Joe Portugal? And did he also volunteer as a firefighter? If so, he served with the Semper Fi team(s) & All Forces.
Sadly, last I heard he'd had a stroke and was in a convalescent home.
Semper Fi
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Frank Capa's best -
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I forgot.
Jeez man, I can't believe I forgot. My great uncle (my grandfather's brother) died last year. He was a simple Okie farmer who never talked about the
war. He didn't wave the flag or have custom license plates that showed his war heroism. You would never assume he had ever been anywhere other than
the route between Oklahoma and the California central valley.
The medals and documents found in a box showed he was a rifleman in Europe and helped free a concentration camp.
I only knew him as Uncle Willard, who was glad to talk about how to grow onions and tomatoes.
I am sorry I forgot.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DocRey
Thanks, DENNIS.
J.P., Was that Marine named Joe Portugal? And did he also volunteer as a firefighter? If so, he served with the Semper Fi team(s) & All Forces.
Sadly, last I heard he'd had a stroke and was in a convalescent home.
Semper Fi |
That's him , that, really bad news he is 100% MARINE.
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