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> Sorry it took me so long to follow the link and see the photos - the
1st
> photo that appears is an incredible view of what the men faced once the
big
> door was dropped - it looks lik
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Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944
> Some really good pics here.
>
> Of course, this all happened a long time (8 years) before I was born.
>
> http://www.uscg.mil/history/Normandy_Ind
The Navy beach battalions have gotten little credit, either, 'til very
recently. I realize now that the men we occasionally see in photos and
movies wearing helmets with an arc painted across the front were my
brother's men - US Navy. We usually see them helping wounded, driving
bulldozers, etc.
Thanks, for the link to the Coast Guard stories/histories, Wonko/Don. My
brother was delivered to Omaha beach on LCI(L) 88 operated by Coast Guard,
as were most of them. Brother was second off left/port stairs/ramp into
water to his chin at same time a shell hit the right/starboard ramp
destroyin
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From: "Wilton Strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 10:59 PM
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That's why you gotta play C&W backwards.
Hendrik
LarryT wrote:
> I like to listen to country-western music now - before I listened to 50s
> & 60s stuff. I've found with the CW music the songs haves such emotion in
> them sometimes I have to back off. Some are incredibly sad - other very
Don,
Thanks for that link. Truly, all were heroes that day!
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Jun 7, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Some really good pics here.
>
> Of course, this all happened a long time (8 years) before I was born.
>
> http://www.uscg.mil/history/Normandy_Index.asp
>
> D.
>
Some really good pics here.
Of course, this all happened a long time (8 years) before I was born.
http://www.uscg.mil/history/Normandy_Index.asp
D.
On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:27 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> An overwhelming majority.
>
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> Wilton
>
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> From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>
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> > Wilton,
> &
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> Wilton,
>
> Who (what service) *drove* the boats that delivered the folks to the
beach?
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>
> > I
Wilton,
Who (what service) *drove* the boats that delivered the folks to the beach?
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I turned 10 four days after my brother, Lewis, and others of that finest of
> generations stormed onto/into France. I was not quite
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From: "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944
> Now I read the newspaper
> an
> Now I read the newspaper
> and wonder if USA has any men left. I don't know who/what to blame for the
> apparent changes in our culture, but the public education system sure isn't
> helping.
>
> Mitch.
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A LARGE number of my brother's "men" on Omaha beach were 17 years old -
'jumnped of the boat as boys and in a few minutes became REAL men..
Wilton
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LarryT wrote:
> I wonder what the world would be like if we were in the same situation
> today?
> Fighting Hitler and Tojo at the same time and kids could not volunteer fast
> enough.
I used to think that the draft was pointless. If we really need to go to war,
the men will be there. If your gover
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Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 10:27 PM
Subject: [MBZ] June 6, 1944
>I turned 10 four days after my brother, Lewis, and others of that finest of
> generations stormed onto/into France. I was not quite 8 when another
> brother, Jerry, helped to deliver Doolittle's men an
I turned 10 four days after my brother, Lewis, and others of that finest of
generations stormed onto/into France. I was not quite 8 when another
brother, Jerry, helped to deliver Doolittle's men and 16 B-25's on the
carrier, Hornet, to within striking distance of Japan. I was 11 when
another brot
My brother, Lewis, then 21 and with 3 1/2 yrs in the Navy, was the senior
NCO/leader of a 48-man platoon of the 6th Naval Beach Battalion that went
ashore at Omaha Beach at 0730 on the 6th to clear obstacles, secure the
beach and control sea traffic/landing craft to and from the beach.
Yeah, I kno
Yep. Thanks for reminding me. We salute them.
My mother was 12 (she was 20 when I was born).
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Chuck Landenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just a moment to pay homage to the many brave soldiers who went
> ashore in France on this date 64 years ago.
>
> Lest
10-4, Chuck.
Bob R.
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Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:47 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] June 6, 1944
Just a moment to pay homage to the many brave soldiers who went
ashore
Just a moment to pay homage to the many brave soldiers who went
ashore in France on this date 64 years ago.
Lest we forget!
Be safe and God Bless America!
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
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