D-Day veterans revisit sites of their sacrifice and valor

Boston Globe ^ | June 07 2002 | Frederic Veille, AP

[knighthawk]

CAEN, France - Scores of aging American veterans returned to Normandy yesterday to honor the thousands of comrades who died 58 years ago in the battle that proved to be a turning point of World War II.

Strolling through cemeteries of war dead and visiting former battlefields, the veterans joined many in France in commemorating the D-Day landing of June 6, 1944. Wreath-laying ceremonies were held across France, especially in villages along the Normandy coast.

[knighthawk]

[knighthawk]

Ping, and God Bless America!

[mdittmar]

Thanks for the post.

'The Last Full Measure of Devotion'

[The Great RJ]

Too bad so many of the Europeans seem to have forgotten not only the sacrifice these brave young men made, but also what they died for.

When I see those anti-American protests in places like France, Germany and Italy, I am saddened that these young protesters have no clue that thousands of young Americans gave their lives so they would have the right to protest and wouldn't have to grow up under Hitler's 1000 year Reich.

[knighthawk]

I am European (Dutch) and I am ashamed of the way many Europeans forget the 405.000 US soldiers who died for our liberation, and only God know how many were injured.

Without them we would still be nazis.

The picture is from the war cemetary in Margraten (the Netherlands) where US soldiers are buried.

[gatorbait]

When I see those anti-American protests in places like France, Germany and Italy,

The same sacks of human filth doing the protesting are the same as the sacks of human filth here.Most Frenchmen and women are well aware that, to quote a man whom I'll never meet,"Dominique, those are the Americans; and without the Americans, there'd be no France, no Europe." When I was told this, it gave me chills.

Dave

[LibKill]

I have been through some of those allied graveyards.

About every fourth or fifth marker reads;

"Here rests in Honored Glory a Comrade in Arms Known but to God."

They gave everything.

[elbucko]

Bless 'em all. Then, now and tomorrow.

(and bless you too, knighthawk. I read your profile and your as American as any one that posts these pages)

[max61]

June 6 should be a national holiday if for no other reason that the large majority of men who died on that day were volunteers.

---max

[elbucko]

Very Nice!