D Day

[St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905]

Tomorrow, June 6, is the Anniversary of D Day. Let us not forget the valor, courage, and absolute bravery of all those fine young men who participated ... especially those who gave their lives so that we could be free.

 

STL Suomi

[Utah Bob #35998]

Actually right about now the 101st Abn, 82nd Abn, and British 6th Abn Div were taking a great leap of faith into the dark Normandy skies, lit only by tracer fire and burning aircraft.

The courage they displayed leaves me speechless.And that takes a lot.

Bless em all.

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS 10274L]

Tomorrow, June 6, is the Anniversary of D Day. Let us not forget the valor, courage, and absolute bravery of all those fine young men who participated ... especially those who gave their lives so that we could be free.

 

STL Suomi

 

 

GG ~

[Cherokee Dutch]

My father-inlaw was with the 82nd. He never talked much about it. I know D-Day was not his first invasion. It must have taken a lot of courage and faith to be that far out in front not knowing what would happen if the beach landing failed.

[slate mike sass#29204]

My Dad was there in the 3rd wave. I'll be thinking of him tomorrow. It was the one part of his service over there he never much talked about.

[Guest Hoss Carpenter, SASS Life 7843]

While serving a four year tour in Germany with the USAF (78-82), I was fortunate to be able to take my Family on a two week vacation in France. The highlight of the trip (for me) was four days in the Normandy area. I walked the beaches, stood on Point du Hoc, climbed over the gun emplacements, visited the Church in St May Inglease (sp) and even visited the black tombstones in a large German cemetary there. This I will tell you, if you are a red blooded American, and you walk though the American Cemetary at Normandy, and you can read the different signs and tombstones; you cannot keep your eyes dry!

 

The very thought of it bring tears to my old eyes. The opening scene in the movie, "Saving Pvt Ryan", vividly protrays the emotions I felt my first ( and every ) visit there. I encourage anyone who visits Europe/France, to go there and experience it yourself.

 

Hoss Carpenter

Edited June 6, 2012 by Hoss Carpenter, SASS Life 7843

[Ethan Cord]

Awesome men one and all!

 

My grandfather (Mark B. Mabry) was off in the Pacific fighting the Japanese as a 45 year old member of the 105th NCB. He had previously served in the QMC from 1922-24 and prior to that in the Army during WW I.

 

One of his cousins, George L. Mabry landed H-Hour D-Day on Utah Beach, June 6, 1944 with the 2nd Bn, 8th Infantry Regiment.Here is more info:Utah Beach 1944

Edited June 6, 2012 by Ethan Cord

[Noz]

My Father and all of his brothers were in the Pacific. No family member went to Europe until I did in 1962.

[Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795]

The sand there wasn't just the beach

[Red Hooker]

Actually right about now the 101st Abn, 82nd Abn, and British 6th Abn Div were taking a great leap of faith into the dark Normandy skies, lit only by tracer fire and burning aircraft.

The courage they displayed leaves me speechless.And that takes a lot.

 

 

Bless em all.

Bless 'em all,

Bless 'em all.

The long and the short and the tall,

 

 

Bless all those Sergeants and WO1's,

Bless all those Corporals and their blinkin'/bleedin' sons,

Cos' we're saying goodbye to 'em all.

And back to their Billets they crawl,

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,

So cheer up my lads bless 'em all

Edited June 7, 2012 by Red Hooker

[Sergeant Smokepole #29248L]

My Dad was there in the 3rd wave. I'll be thinking of him tomorrow. It was the one part of his service over there he never much talked about.

 

They were already waiting for them at this point........... His unit must have gotten their tails shot up......

[Shynee Graves, SASS #19,614]

My mother's brother, Ensign Frank L. Pearce Jr. drove a landing craft in the first wave that hit Omaha Beach. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetary last year with full military honors. To all those boys that sleep 'neth the waves and on foreign soil, angles guard thee till we are reunited in ever-lasting life--in the name of HIM who is "wisdom to the mighty, and honor to the brave!" amen

Edited June 7, 2012 by Shynee Graves, SASS #19,614