Another thank you men. I'm 70, so I've had the pleasure and honor to talk to a lot of WWII vets about their war experiences over my life. I find the same thing Keith mentions, their desire to make the world better. Another thing I notice that is difficult to pinpoint but there just the same is how they confront adversity. One of my dear friends was captured in the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Eve 1944 and sent to East Prussia in a 40x8 rail car. While I was helping him clean up some damage after hurricane Ivan in 2004 it was easy to notice his kind of, "Well I'll get through this ; I've seen lots worse before." attitude. And believe me, he had.
--- On Wed, 6/29/11, Keith Leonard <[email protected]> wrote: From: Keith Leonard <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 9:10 AM Thank you, Lincoln. I could go on at great length regarding the sacrifices they made just as a matter of course and reflex. Moreover, the sacrifices and efforts the Greatest Generation made to preserve our freedom did not end in 1945. They relentlessly strove to create a better world. Those that can and are still with us, still do. On Jun 29, 2011, at 3:48 AM, Lincoln wrote: Amen to that Keith. I'm in my 40s, and my generation took root long after the 2nd World War had finished. However I am eternally grateful to those brave men and women who preserved our civilisation for us and saved it from the hideous prospect of Nazi domination - a thing that I think David Irving would not have minded at all. I will never lose sight of the fact that the world I live in today is free (in most respects) only because of their heroism and sacrifice - true sacrifice, for they and their families lost everything in the fight. May our collective gratitude for what they did, and the memory of their great, hard-won triumph never die. On Jun 10, 4:35 pm, Carey Stronach <[email protected]> wrote: I live about 140 miles from the memorial. It's most impressive, and a humbling experience to visit. CES ----- Original Message ----- From: "Perpetuo991" <[email protected]> To: "ChurchillChat" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2011 8:20:08 PM Subject: [ChurchillChat] D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA This Monday past, I attended the 67th anniversary ceremony honoring veterans of D-Day at the D-Day Memorial in Bedford,VA. It was not only a thrill but an honor and privilege to be among these genuine heroes. Although to a man they all state that the real heroes were left behind these brave men still deserve our enduring respect and gratitude for the sacrifices they made on our behalf. If any of you get the chance, the Memorial is a site well worth visiting. Respectfully, Keith Thomas Leonard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
