72 Years Ago Today

[cigar_man]

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[silverfoxdj]

Nice rememberance

 

[CanadianAR]

A day for rememberance. The landing sites and coastal forts are powerful places to be.

 

[Armourall]

May he Rest in Peace.

 

[D-BOMB]

How I'm spending my evening.

 

[Magellann]

Very nice, I had a pal in school who's birthday was on D day, I never forget that date.

 

[XRCD011]

Omaha Beach looking east from one of the German positions

http://johnsmilitaryhistory.com/Vierville Draw.html

The German pillbox can be see in the pics here when you drag the pic around. The hotly fought for Vierville Draw on Omaha is where the road goes toward the steep peaked grey house.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Omaha Beach looking east from one of the German positions

Hopefully we all remember the sacrifices

 

[slug]

I'm glad to see that the owner of the right half of Canada House has tidied it up. When we were there two years ago, it was looking very shabby, where the other side was kept ship-shape.

 

[matthunt101]

A day for rememberance. The landing sites and coastal forts are powerful places to be.

Going to be there in the fall..It's going to be a humbling experience I'm sure.

 

[sidester]

Never forget.

 

[CanadianAR]

Down a bit from Juno and Gold is Longues Sur Mer. Worth going.




This is at Juno

 

[cigar_man]

Normandy American Cemetery

 

[Magellann]

Those are some nice pics.

 

[Edenchef]

I so grieve for what you lost, sir. I can only promise that as long as I live his sacrifice will never be forgotten. Not just one day each year, but everyday I continue to exist. I served only to continue that which he sacrificed his everything for. I hope that someday I can get there and thank them all, with my tears and prayers. I will never forget! "To me, from failing hands they passed the torch, I held it high". When I am finally called to my 'last post', I will hoist my cup with pride, with those that went before and will answer to them........ and them alone. For today.... Cheers!