Topic: 60th Anniversary of D-Day (Read 1367 times)

Likkerpig · « **on:** June 06, 2004, 01:37:01 am »

Hope this isn't usurping any other post.
This is a day that holds a special place for me. My father and his two brothers took part. They are all gone now but I remember them, the sacrifice they made, the courage they had to put their lives secondary to making right a wrong. It is not something we see nowadays. When I joined the army in 86, I had that patriotic vision of self-sacrifice for the greater good. After two years it was gone. Could not hold up against the tide of self interest and apathy.
I guess it was a more nieve, simple time. For all the faults of it (racism, intolerance, sexism) there was a sense of unity and common purpose. Would I like a return to it? No, unless the faults were taken care of. Still kinda nostalgic...

KOL_Grim · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:15:21 am »

Today is indeed the day to salute all the soldiers who were involved in the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944 and all the soldiers who sacrifced their lives in the process to liberate Europe.

*Salutes*

I thought an especially touching moment was the Lancaster Bomber and two Spitfire escort that flew by yesterday, and also when the Lancaster Bomber dumped a million poppies into the Channel.

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2004, 07:38:56 am »

My father-in-law flew B-24's as a bombadier/navigator out of a little village in North Hamptonshire..can't think of it off hand..but when I was stationed at RAF Coughton in the late '80's, he came to visit us, and we found where the air base was (all fields now)...went into the village pub, and when the people found out he used to be stationed there, well, my wife had to drive us home, and we couldn't pay for a pint...

He's still alive (85 now) and living in Florida...will give him a call today...

My hat's off to all WWII vets, and all vets for that matter...

Mike

Likkerpig · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2004, 01:37:01 am »

Hope this isn't usurping any other post.
This is a day that holds a special place for me. My father and his two brothers took part. They are all gone now but I remember them, the sacrifice they made, the courage they had to put their lives secondary to making right a wrong. It is not something we see nowadays. When I joined the army in 86, I had that patriotic vision of self-sacrifice for the greater good. After two years it was gone. Could not hold up against the tide of self interest and apathy.
I guess it was a more nieve, simple time. For all the faults of it (racism, intolerance, sexism) there was a sense of unity and common purpose. Would I like a return to it? No, unless the faults were taken care of. Still kinda nostalgic...

KOL_Grim · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:15:21 am »

Today is indeed the day to salute all the soldiers who were involved in the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944 and all the soldiers who sacrifced their lives in the process to liberate Europe.

*Salutes*

I thought an especially touching moment was the Lancaster Bomber and two Spitfire escort that flew by yesterday, and also when the Lancaster Bomber dumped a million poppies into the Channel.

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2004, 07:38:56 am »

My father-in-law flew B-24's as a bombadier/navigator out of a little village in North Hamptonshire..can't think of it off hand..but when I was stationed at RAF Coughton in the late '80's, he came to visit us, and we found where the air base was (all fields now)...went into the village pub, and when the people found out he used to be stationed there, well, my wife had to drive us home, and we couldn't pay for a pint...

He's still alive (85 now) and living in Florida...will give him a call today...

My hat's off to all WWII vets, and all vets for that matter...

Mike

Likkerpig · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2004, 01:37:01 am »

Hope this isn't usurping any other post.
This is a day that holds a special place for me. My father and his two brothers took part. They are all gone now but I remember them, the sacrifice they made, the courage they had to put their lives secondary to making right a wrong. It is not something we see nowadays. When I joined the army in 86, I had that patriotic vision of self-sacrifice for the greater good. After two years it was gone. Could not hold up against the tide of self interest and apathy.
I guess it was a more nieve, simple time. For all the faults of it (racism, intolerance, sexism) there was a sense of unity and common purpose. Would I like a return to it? No, unless the faults were taken care of. Still kinda nostalgic...

KOL_Grim · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2004, 06:15:21 am »

Today is indeed the day to salute all the soldiers who were involved in the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944 and all the soldiers who sacrifced their lives in the process to liberate Europe.

*Salutes*

I thought an especially touching moment was the Lancaster Bomber and two Spitfire escort that flew by yesterday, and also when the Lancaster Bomber dumped a million poppies into the Channel.

Capt. Mike · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2004, 07:38:56 am »

My father-in-law flew B-24's as a bombadier/navigator out of a little village in North Hamptonshire..can't think of it off hand..but when I was stationed at RAF Coughton in the late '80's, he came to visit us, and we found where the air base was (all fields now)...went into the village pub, and when the people found out he used to be stationed there, well, my wife had to drive us home, and we couldn't pay for a pint...

He's still alive (85 now) and living in Florida...will give him a call today...

My hat's off to all WWII vets, and all vets for that matter...

Mike

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