d-day 60th anniversary

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by Paul

They deserve to be remembered and they deserve to be looked after and respected.
Sometimes we forget the efforts of the past too easily Before too long there will be no more world war veterans left, treat them well now and remember them with pride when they are no longer with us.

Of course and they did it for us and Europe. They will be remembered now and forever.

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[Tezcatlipoca]

My thanks & rememberance, to all those brave souls who took part in that historic operation

[bb31]

to everyone thathelped us 60 yearws ago and without who we wouldnt be here today if it was not for their bravery and courage.

our thoughts are with u all

[pooroldjoe]

As this day draws to a close, I would like to express my thanks to this Forum for marking this eventful day.

It makes me proud to know that there are some who won't forget.

Thank you all.
Joe.

Originally Posted by pooroldjoe

As has already been mentioned, we must not forget that all the services were involved, Navy, Army, Air Force, and especially the Merchant Navy who's contribution to the War is so often overlooked and unrecognised.

May I put in a word here for the Royal Fleet Auxilliary. My grandfather was a Captain on a "Fleet Oiler" and his was actually the first RFA ship to visit all five of the D-Day beaches.

He sometimes used to say that whilst the "real Navy" did all the fighting, without the RFA they wouldn't be going very far to do it!

[Charlie_Bubble]

I really don't like June 6th. Today was the 60th anniversary of my grandad dying and it's always an emotional day for me and my family. I know my mum gets very upset every year as she was only 2 when he died.

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/cas...sualty=1802843

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfor...membrance.html

[Russ]

Originally Posted by pooroldjoe

As this day draws to a close, I would like to express my thanks to this Forum for marking this eventful day.

It makes me proud to know that there are some who won't forget.

Thank you all.
Joe.

Don't you worry - we will never forget.

[keithwalton]

Myself and my other half spent the afternoon at the memorial service at mayflower park in southampton. Apart from a little sun burn it was well and trully worth it.
Excellent tributes we're paid to those that had set sailed from the port many veterans from the day we're around and the day belonged to them and their comrades who are no longer with us.

We were treated to a flyby from a B17 Flying fortress and a spitfire :-)
The former dropped half a million poppies (paper kind) onto southampton water. Which left the water with an eery blood likeness floating in sections.
The spitfire also treated us by showing what it could do, with barrol rolls and also full 'loop the loops' it brought tears to my eye to see such an impresive feat from an airplane that was over 60years old.
Having seen a spitfire up close i'm in awe of the planes abilities and the pilots that flew them all those years ago.

I'd like to make my thanks known for everyone that has made my freedom possible and that i hope their sacrafices shall not be forgotten ever.

K

Originally Posted by pooroldjoe

As this day draws to a close, I would like to express my thanks to this Forum for marking this eventful day.

It makes me proud to know that there are some who won't forget.

Thank you all.
Joe.

I'm glad i could wait to reply to you, at this point in the day, pooroldjoe. I've been soaking it up - and I too am proud, of you, of us, of the people who died and their families.

it is such a shame that we can be at our best, only because, things are at their worst

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

I really don't like June 6th. Today was the 60th anniversary of my grandad dying and it's always an emotional day for me and my family. I know my mum gets very upset every year as she was only 2 when he died.

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/cas...sualty=1802843

Thanks for that link

I found my granddad's details. He survived the landings, but died on the 20th near Bayeux.

Now you can see why I was a bit annoyed over the D-Day dunces thread.

[abailey152]

Originally Posted by pooroldjoe

As has already been mentioned, we must not forget that all the services were involved, Navy, Army, Air Force, and especially the Merchant Navy who's contribution to the War is so often overlooked and unrecognised.

We thank everyone involved, whatever their part was. We owe you EVERYTHING.

Originally Posted by Russ D

From a couple of million of people too young to have any part in it - thanks, pooroldjoe.

Well said.

[zovat]

Originally Posted by pooroldjoe

As this day draws to a close, I would like to express my thanks to this Forum for marking this eventful day.

It makes me proud to know that there are some who won't forget.

Thank you all.
Joe.

It is good that those of us that are young now, remember what those who were young then, gave that we might keep the freedom that we now enjoy.

I for one will always remember the cost of todays freedom, in terms of yesterdays youth.

Watched it all on ITV and I must say it bought tears to my eyes to see so many brave men stood shoulder to shoulder with each other. If it weren't for these brave men who knows what dictatorship we would have been under. Sadly as the Queen said this will be the last parade. You will never be forgotten boys, thank you for giving us what we have today "freedom".

[SOSAGES]

yeah i get a bit watery in the eyes when ever i think of that .. i very much doubt i would have the courage to get on a boat and take back france like them chaps did - owe everything to them. God Bless