The horrors of D-Day are why many veterans refused to ever discuss what happened that day… S L A Marshall wrote this essay in 1960 in remembrance of the first wave on D-Day and it was printed in The Atlantic Magazine… … Continue reading
Category Archives: D-Day
Operation Overlord was kicked off by Operation Neptune, with the Allies stormed the beaches in Normandy, in what became known as the D-Day landings… June 6, 1944… Five beaches, forever more known as Utah and Omaha (American), Gold (Brit), Juno … Continue reading
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty … Continue reading
67 years ago today, the combined forces started the assault on the Normandy Beaches in what became known world wide as D-Day…The participants on the allies side are listed in the following Order of Battle, along with their dates of … Continue reading
Gleaves Class Destroyer- This particular one is the USS McCook. See below for more… We all know of the heroism of the Troops that hit the beaches on D-Day, June 6. What many people don’t realize is the Navy, in … Continue reading
Handle every stressful situation like a dog.If you can’t eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away!Other than the 600 watt Phillips bulb in the oncoming train, it hasn’t been a bad week, since we made … Continue reading