Ref; 75 years ago..

[TomKnollRFV]

Today the Free World stormed the beaches of Normandy. Let us all take a moment out of our today to thank the many men who made the ultimate sacrifice on the sand away from their homes and loved ones.

 

[Braz]

My Dad, enlistment pic and in France, 1944. Four of his brothers also served in WWII, as did both of Mom's brothers. All survived.

 

[HowlingDog]

Thank you to all who have and continue to serve our great nation!

 

[noboundaries]

Here's to the greatest generation! (Raise a toast)

I had an uncle who served in the Army in WWII, and I believe he was in the 2nd Infantry Division. He's been gone awhile, but I looked at the insignia of the Army Divisions involved in D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. The only one that jumped out at me was the 2nd Division. He went to a reunion every year for decades until it became too painful to lose friends to the battle with time.

I never heard him talk about D-Day, but he did talk his involvement in the Battle of the Bulge later that year.

Miss you, Uncle Fee.

 

[GaryHibbert]

That was one ugly place to be. Hats off to everyone who was there.
Gary

 

[timstalltaletav]

Both my grandfathers landed at Normandy. Oddly enough they didn't know each other at the time but they both were on the same landing vessel.

How's that for a coincidence...