D-Day 76 Years Later

[GetX'd]

Every time D Day comes around and we get in this discussion I get tears in my eyes thinking of what that generation did for the world and how selfless they were about it. My father was in WWII but not in that part of the world. I think he was on a ship in the South Pacific somewhere. While we often whispered about his service he never spoke of it himself. I don’t think he was in actual combat but don’t really know and he’s long gone now as are all my uncles. My mom told us when Pearl Harbor broke out they all rushed to enlist and one of my uncles was rejected for some medical reason. It was said to be the greatest disappointment of his life.

Their courage was indomitable as was their spirit. I too salute them all living and passed. For they saved the world and freedom as a way of life. God Bless

 

[Jerry Hall]

My parents met in New Orleans, LA as they were both being discharged from the Navy in late 1945. Mother was in the Nursing Corps and Dad was a Chief Boson's Mate and Landing Craft Operator on a Hospital Ship. They raised 4 children, me being the oldest and spent 69 years together.

This picture is one taken when they participated in the government sponsored Honor Flights to the WWII Memorial

 

[Hey-O]

My parents met in New Orleans, LA as they were both being discharged from the Navy in late 1945. Mother was in the Nursing Corps and Dad was a Chief Boson's Mate and Landing Craft Operator on a Hospital Ship. They raised 4 children, me being the oldest and spent 69 years together. View attachment 960612
This picture is one taken when they participated in the government sponsored Honor Flights to the WWII Memorial

That's a really cool picture!! Be proud and thank you and everyone else for my freedom here today!!

 

[Ron H]

When I was a youngster I remember a lot of publication of these anniversaries when they came around. Some of my dad's buddy's would talk a little about their war stories here and there; but being a kid they would leave out the gory stuff saying enough to give me the gist. They never thought they were hero's and didn't seem to go looking for special recognition - just more that it was their duty. My dad was given a draft deferral as he was a tool & die maker at the American Can Co in Chicago and worked at munitions plants around the country during the war. I still have his ID badge. A few days after the war ended he got his draft notice and was shipped to Japan as part of the Occupied Forces.

 

[79300]

My dad served in Patton's 3rd Army, 5th Infantry Division. He was part of Patton's attack during the Battle of the Bulge. Uncle Leo served on the USS Iowa in the Pacific. Uncle Casey served in North Africa, wounded in action. My father-in-law served in Europe after D-Day and was wounded. He was being shipped to continent on the Leopoldville, a transport which was torpedoed by a U-boat on Christmas eve, 1944 in the English Channel. The only detailed thing he mentioned about his service was "I went swimming in the English Channel on Christmas eve.