I thought I would take a moment to remember those who fought and those who died in 1944 on the beaches in Normandy, France.
Operation Neptune was for the landing operations during the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord (D-Day itself - The Invasion of Europe.).
British, American and Candian Airborne Troops were dropped shortly after midnight.
And at 6:30am Allied Infantry and Armoured Divisions landed on a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of Normandy.
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword were the Beaches (or sectors).
The Allies - United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Free France, Poland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Belgium and Czechoslovaka. (Listed in no particular order ... well except for the United States because I am a son.)
While I was not born until the late 1950s, I am of the mind that certain things should not be forgotten. And for me June 6, 1944 is just one of those dates.
To me June 6th, 1944 is just as important as July 4th (Independence Day), November 11th (Armistice Day or Veterans Day) and Memorial Day which is the final Monday of May (but also known as Decoration Day).
So on this day let us give our thanks to those that went before and did what they had to do.
And for those of us that are "over here", take a moment and listen to Kate Smith's version of God Bless America because that is how the song should be sung.
Operation Neptune was for the landing operations during the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord (D-Day itself - The Invasion of Europe.).
British, American and Candian Airborne Troops were dropped shortly after midnight.
And at 6:30am Allied Infantry and Armoured Divisions landed on a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of Normandy.
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword were the Beaches (or sectors).
The Allies - United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Free France, Poland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Belgium and Czechoslovaka. (Listed in no particular order ... well except for the United States because I am a son.)
While I was not born until the late 1950s, I am of the mind that certain things should not be forgotten. And for me June 6, 1944 is just one of those dates.
To me June 6th, 1944 is just as important as July 4th (Independence Day), November 11th (Armistice Day or Veterans Day) and Memorial Day which is the final Monday of May (but also known as Decoration Day).
So on this day let us give our thanks to those that went before and did what they had to do.
And for those of us that are "over here", take a moment and listen to Kate Smith's version of God Bless America because that is how the song should be sung.