Remembering D-Day - June 6, 1944

Allied troops storm the beaches of Normandy

There were 160,000 Allied soldiers who landed on a fifty mile stretch of Nazi-fortified beach in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. General Dwight Eisenhower called the invasion a crusade in which "we will accept nothing less than full victory." More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the Normandy invasion and by the end of the day, the troops had gained their foothold in France. The cost was heavy: More than 9,000 Allied troops were killed or wounded.

The following video from the Army's website tells the story of D-Day in the words of the warriors themselves:

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Take time today to thank the brave World War II veterans of Normandy whose courage has become legendary. Without their heroism, the world would be a very different place.

Charles M. Grist
www.MyLastWar.com

Remembering D-Day - June 6, 1944

The extraordinary video (below) was forwarded by a friend in Kentucky:

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Should not be a man alive who doesn't get a wet eye watching this and thinking about those brave boys who fought for our freedom during WWII.

Here is background on this video as given on YouTube:

"While visiting the American cemetery in Normandy, a French gentleman and his friends came upon Amos, and when he realized that Amos was a World War II veteran who fought in Normandy, the French gentleman gave Amos a letter. My brother Joe read the letter to us and as we all listened, we all cried. You can see the thankfulness in the French gentleman, as he holds Amos's hand and thanks him as he leaves. A truly enchanting moment."



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On June 6, pause and offer thanks to those brave warriors of the Greatest Generation who fought their way ashore at Normandy and began the quest to re-capture Europe from the Nazis.

And if you see a World War II veteran at a restaurant - buy his meal....

Charles M. Grist
www.MyLastWar.com