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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Oldun on June 06, 2014, 01:12:28 PM

Title: D-Day 1944
Post by: Oldun on June 06, 2014, 01:12:28 PM
Many many thanks for your unprecedented commitment 70 years ago.

Roger
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: GroupC on June 06, 2014, 03:13:03 PM
Quite right, Roger, well said.

I'd add a thanks for the endeavours and sacrifices of the many, 100 years ago too.

Not forgotten.
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: jonclox on June 06, 2014, 03:25:03 PM
Agreed we can never thank them enough
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: Paul B on June 06, 2014, 07:13:57 PM
Agreed - never forget those who gave their lives for our freedom - but also never forget those who fought or worked for the final victory, no matter where they served.  My father died last year, and it was only a few months before he died when he finally spoke to me about his service in the Royal Navy. He was an engineer serving on a British escort carrier in the Pacific. What little he told me it sounded quite hairy at times. But he still lived well into his 80's.
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: BLOKEY on June 06, 2014, 07:31:08 PM
We must never forget, what they did for us on that day?
My dad was on landing craft on gold beach? He could never
Talk about it .That was the only thing he would tell me were he was
And what he did? Ended his days in navy on armed trawlers
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: scruff on June 06, 2014, 07:46:11 PM
I salute them and will always remember them and be grateful for our freedom that they fought so hard for..
every single one of them a hero.

Mark
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: Agrippa on June 06, 2014, 07:54:06 PM
Well said !
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: Greybeema on June 06, 2014, 08:11:43 PM
I agree.  My Dad was in the FAA but not until after D-Day..
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: Paul B on June 06, 2014, 08:30:04 PM
As I once heard a veteran say -

"I am not a hero...

...but I served alongside lots of them."
Title: Re: D-Day 1944
Post by: Geoff on June 06, 2014, 09:36:59 PM
God bless them all, we owe them so much.