Nicholaus Sowder
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Let's not forget all of the soldiers that died on the beaches of Normandy today. June 6, 1944
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Lets not forget the sacrifices made by each and every service member involved in the Normandy invasion nor the heroic efforts made by each and every man who jumped, rode in a glider or waded ashore nor the pilots who flew those many missions that made the landings successful.
Many of those men had not seen home in well over a year and had put their lives on hold for the duration the moment they were inducted.
Many of the men who survived D Day died in the hedgerow fighting, the breakout, the liberation of France and the low countries, during the German "winter offensive" and crossing the Rhine River.
Rick
Many of those men had not seen home in well over a year and had put their lives on hold for the duration the moment they were inducted.
Many of the men who survived D Day died in the hedgerow fighting, the breakout, the liberation of France and the low countries, during the German "winter offensive" and crossing the Rhine River.
Rick
Billy Shafer
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We should never forget them. But some have.
Preacher we had as a kid was there. Told us he was a wild didn't care kid. Walked off the landing craft from the first wave.From the landing craft to the cliff. Never got hit. Went through the war never got hurt. Said he thought about it later. God must have a plan for me. He became a very well respected preacher.
Preacher we had as a kid was there. Told us he was a wild didn't care kid. Walked off the landing craft from the first wave.From the landing craft to the cliff. Never got hit. Went through the war never got hurt. Said he thought about it later. God must have a plan for me. He became a very well respected preacher.
Fellows there is a framed bayonet on the wall just down the hall from my office, the top 1/3 is gone. It was shot off by a german as the man carrying it came ashore on the 1st wave going ashore on D Day. I give it a mental or sometimes hand salute every time I pass by. Old boy came thru unscathed physically and farmed for 50 years here in Madison County Iowa.
farmerwithmutt
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And maybe the troops on the other side . I
always remember the saying poor mans fight
rich mans war i wouldn't be surprised if a
lot of mothers on both sides missed chances
to see there son's and grand babies grow up.
One song i recently heard and the best
version is by joan baez its and the band
played waltzing Matilda it says a lot about
the sacrifices these men made.
always remember the saying poor mans fight
rich mans war i wouldn't be surprised if a
lot of mothers on both sides missed chances
to see there son's and grand babies grow up.
One song i recently heard and the best
version is by joan baez its and the band
played waltzing Matilda it says a lot about
the sacrifices these men made.
Destroked 450
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My dad was part of Patton's 4th Armored, Normandy was already secured when he landed, but he talked a lot about fighting in the hedgerows, liberating Paris and their charge to Bastogne.
He was wounded badly at the Rhine and if it hadn't been for his buddy demanding they not leave him for dead my family wouldn't be here today, sadly those wounds caused him problems later and he passed away in 1976 at 54 years of age.
His buddy's wife sent mom a letter some years ago saying he had also passed.
Dad named me after his commanding officer, Major John S Wood.
Their battles in war and life are over, may they rest in piece as we march on through life for them.
John
Thing is guys that by 6 June 1944 things were really rolling for us. US and Allied service members were showing a great deal of courage and determination on all fronts.
The Marines and US Army landed on Siapan on the 15th of Jun. That means we had the men, ships and war materials to conduct combat operations on 2 fronts in Europe, Italy and France, several operations in the Pacific, Siapan, New Guiney and other sea and air operations and operations in the China/Burma area. At the time nearly 16 million Americans were in uniform, close to 15 million people from the British common wealth, and Russia had nearly 8 million on the lines on 6 Jun 44.
Rick
The Marines and US Army landed on Siapan on the 15th of Jun. That means we had the men, ships and war materials to conduct combat operations on 2 fronts in Europe, Italy and France, several operations in the Pacific, Siapan, New Guiney and other sea and air operations and operations in the China/Burma area. At the time nearly 16 million Americans were in uniform, close to 15 million people from the British common wealth, and Russia had nearly 8 million on the lines on 6 Jun 44.
Rick
Steve@Advance
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I had an uncle that served in that, went ashore, went further inland.
He came through with no physical injury, but had some life long memories he refused to share.
He was one of the nicest people I have ever known, a Godley gentleman in every way, never heard him say a negative word.
I made the mistake of asking him about D Day. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to ask, only time I ever seen him get angry. He told me there aren't words to describe the horrors he saw, stormed out, slammed the door.
About 15 minutes later he came back, acted like nothing was wrong.
He's been gone about 20 years now, I still think of him often. He was a true servant, lived in North Carolina, knew the back woods like few did. He was sometimes called on to go in looking for lost hikers and hunters.
Quite a hero!
He came through with no physical injury, but had some life long memories he refused to share.
He was one of the nicest people I have ever known, a Godley gentleman in every way, never heard him say a negative word.
I made the mistake of asking him about D Day. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to ask, only time I ever seen him get angry. He told me there aren't words to describe the horrors he saw, stormed out, slammed the door.
About 15 minutes later he came back, acted like nothing was wrong.
He's been gone about 20 years now, I still think of him often. He was a true servant, lived in North Carolina, knew the back woods like few did. He was sometimes called on to go in looking for lost hikers and hunters.
Quite a hero!
John in Ct
Member
My father was in the 4th Armored Division too.
farmerwithmutt
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Seen a special on d-day last night one unit suffered over 90 percent casualties. Two things stuck out how much the troops were overloaded some guys were carrying 80 to 100 lbs packs that would be hard to move fast carrying that much a second thing was that the Germans simply ran out of ammunition it was the ww 1 thought you simply keep pushing forward and eventually you will breakthrough.
One thing that surprised me was the way the guns were sighted not pointing to sea as expected but down the beaches putting troops in a crossfire.
I'm not exactly sure of the number but the bombs meant to drop on the Germans was delayed dropped over 5 thousand tons of bombs were dropped with no German casualties someone really goofed.
One thing that surprised me was the way the guns were sighted not pointing to sea as expected but down the beaches putting troops in a crossfire.
I'm not exactly sure of the number but the bombs meant to drop on the Germans was delayed dropped over 5 thousand tons of bombs were dropped with no German casualties someone really goofed.
Destroked 450
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- Harned, Ky
Navy didn't trust the new Army Air Force so they made them delay their bomb drops for 30 seconds to make sure the didn't hit any ships.
Flying at over 200 mph 30 seconds put the bombs was inland, enough that we bombed some of our own 101'st guys the had air dropped in the night before.
Paul Shuler
Member
My dad landed on D +8. He never spoke at all about his combat time till the 60 year anniversary. Then he just talked mainly about the places he had been and not so much about what he saw. This is an item he left me that he picked up early on and carried through the rest of the war as his side arm. I asked him one time about how he came to have it. He was silent for a while then changed the subject. I sure miss him.
Crazy Horse
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Great song, also sung by a Canadian John McDermid. It was about the ANZAC troops that fought at Galipoli against the Turks. Great song yes, sad song even more so.
47fivewindow
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- Davidsonville Md.
My Dad was in Patton 12th armored.
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