Does Anyone Remember It Is The Anniversary Of D-day (normandy Invasion) Or Thanked A Wwii Veteran Today?
My uncle was19 yrs old when he landed on a beach in Normandy, France June 6, 1944. He faced scaling a cliff with Germans atop shooting at him & behind him, a rising tide full of dead bodies. Weeks later his family was advised he was “missing in action”.They were worried sick. His mom died 11 months later,at age 45, not knowing if her son was dead or alive. He survived. He had been hit, but evacuated to England. He always regretted missing his mother’s funeral. He came home, got on with his life & didn’t mention the war. Pieces of shrapnel remained in his body. The D-Day invasion was instrumental to liberating Europe from German Nazi rule. If Hitler weren’t stopped, what would our world be like now? The WWII vets, so young then, are old now & dying at a tremendous rate. Take time to gently shake an old man’s hand & say “thanks” while you still can-most men in their 80’s or older served in WWII-they may be shy &embarrased by the attention, but will appreciate it more than you can know.
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Posted: February 24th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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