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Canucks Fan
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada
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D-Day, anyone have living relatives that were there
My Great uncle was there on D-Day plus 1, he helped plan the Canadian Forces part of that day, pic's of him with Churchill and Eisenhower, cool history.
All that took part changed this world, my uncle is 97 and not in good health, just got off the phone and thanked him for his contribution. |
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06-06-2010, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: salt lake city, utah
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my grandfather piloted one of the boats at a different landing site, and it was hot hot hot. he was an officer and the designated pilot fell extremely ill, so he officered-up and did it. his memoirs state that it was just plain random who was killed, bullets and crap flying everywhere.
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06-06-2010, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Fullerton,Ca
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no, I had a neighbor who was up in a p47. I had a freinds dad that was on Iwo Jima.
Both of my garands that I own could have been there! and they came back from europe. I could not have imagined the fear.
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06-06-2010, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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My relative who was there, Uncle Gordon, passed a couple of decades ago...
From time to time, I still chat with a guy who got there the night before...Sgt. Don Malarkey of Easy Co...
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06-06-2010, 11:15 AM
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Over 40 victim of fate
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No relatives. My neighbor two doors down was a bombadier on D-Day.
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06-06-2010, 11:24 AM
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1988 Porsche 944 2.5L N/A
1997 Jeep Wrangler
