Remembering D-Day

[Skytrooper]

79 years ago today.

 

[Don Frelier]

“We salute you. You saved the world” - Lloyd Austin (earlier today)

We owe them everything.

 

[dart4forte]

“We salute you. You saved the world” - Lloyd Austin (earlier today)

We owe them everything.

If that’s the case stop renaming military bases

 

[Cranky]

If that’s the case stop renaming military bases

But I'm afraid it's going to keep on going.....

 

[Richard Cranium]

Watching shows and reading articles about D-Day, and WWII in general, the danger, sacrifices and heroism that those young men and women went through is very humbling.

 

[Cranky]

Watching shows and reading articles about D-Day, and WWII in general, the danger, sacrifices and heroism that those young men and women went through is very humbling.

Not sure how'd I react in the same situation as those guys and gals went through.....man.....that was crazy nuts!

 

[Budnicks]

Great people, in a bad time...
America was united, not divided...

I'm so thankful for that generation, that gave it all...

But;
They also should've taught their children, 'a lil' better'
less coddling, making it too easy, those that are running **** show now
seems that generation of 'the boomers' are doing all the damage today
wanted for nothing, all handed to them on a silver plater...

screwed that up

Maybe teach them to remember history, so as to not repeat it
& Do not destroy it or tear it all down, because you're butt hurt
over a flag or statue or name of a school or courthouse etc.
you burn the place down, you are NOW what we fought that war
'to stop socialism & tyranny/govt overreach' that comes of it...
Think about it...

millions died for your rights to speak freely, live freely
now you act like ******** !!!
maybe need to read/learn the real deal & a lil' history 1st

Maybe we would NOT have the **** show we have today
military & politics alike...

sorry it had to be said...

 

[dodgeboy440]

79 years ago today.

My Dad , 5Th Army Engineer Corps.
D-Day , Battle of the Bulge, Monte Cassino ,
Buchenwald Prison Camp , Berlin …..
Some of the stories he told me are priceless now that he’s gone . The Greatest Generation doesn’t describe all the brave men & women whom dedicated their lives to our survival !!
He told me how they ran from crater to crater to stay warm during the battle of the bulge , winter …hostile , machine gun nests &
Freezing conditions….. Nazi shelling them all nite to wear em down they adapted real quick…& more …..

It’s a blessing & miracle the Allies coalesced into the dedicated fighting force it became …
What a lesson to us ….
We Salute you !!!

Any other 5th Army Out there ???
Please respond!
Thanks
John

 

[Under Pressure]

Driven by patriotism and pride in our nation, god bless them

 

[cr8crshr]

I tried to find a picture of a C-47 with the nose lettering of Z-4 which was the 301st Troop Carrier Squadron that flew into Normandy for the invasion from England. The 301st TCS eventually became the 301st Military Airlift Squadron/Airlift Squadron that flew the C-5 aircraft I crewed on as a Loadmaster. Its lineage still lives with the Airborne Demonstration Team located in OK that flies the C-47 with the same markings as a historical demonstration team which some of my pics will show. We must never forget!!! cr8crshr/Bill

 

[dodgedifferent2]

My grandfather did not make it to Europe by served on the west coast with aviation engineers building runways in case of attack from Japan.

He did not have to serve because he was a farmer and only child.

He loved the Lancaster bombers and the supermarine spitfire.

 

[moparwacko]

When I was just out of school I worked at an AMC/JEEP dealer. The Service Manager was a tall lanky old guy named Leroy. I knew he was a veteran but never knew he landed on D day until one of the Christmas parties when everyone got a little tipsy. He described the brutal horror of the first 3 waves of landing craft when the doors opened in grusome detail. There was utter and absolute silence as those who worked with him didn't know either. He was captured later at the Battle of the Bulge and spent 10 months as a POW before escaping. He weighed 82 lbs when reunited and had stomach issues the rest of his life. He was also a purple heart recipient.

This country owes him and the men like him a debt we can never repay.
I think of him every D day.

RIP Anthony (Leroy) Gibbons
Remembering Anthony (Leroy) Gibbons

 

[64BEL]

When I was just out of school I worked at an AMC/JEEP dealer. The Service Manager was a tall lanky old guy named Leroy. I knew he was a veteran but never knew he landed on D day until one of the Christmas parties when everyone got a little tipsy. He described the brutal horror of the first 3 waves of landing craft when the doors opened in grusome detail. There was utter and absolute silence as those who worked with him didn't know either. He was captured later at the Battle of the Bulge and spent 10 months as a POW before escaping. He weighed 82 lbs when reunited and had stomach issues the rest of his life. He was also a purple heart recipient.

This country owes him and the men like him a debt we can never repay.
I think of him every D day.

RIP Anthony (Leroy) Gibbons
Remembering Anthony (Leroy) Gibbons

He retired at age 90. What an example of the greatest generation!

 

[VANDAN]

GOD Bless Them ALL. What upsets me the most these days, is how We have Let Them All Down...

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

We call them men, they were, but man most were barely 18!

79 years ago America came together to join the world against evil. We still owe them so much.

 

[Duckmanreno]

Went to the museum on McClellan Air Force base last month. This airplane was actually at D Day.
Can’t imagine jumping out at night in
A war. Brave men

 

[bearman]

Never forget the brave and thank service personal everytime you meet one.