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103 Year Old Bill Milward and the DUKW.
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Aug 22, 2019 03:05:13   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
quixdraw wrote:
Wonderful!

Thank you very much quixdraw, pleased you enjoyed Bill’s wonderful day.

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Aug 22, 2019 03:06:44   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
DOOK wrote:
Excellent set, Sylvia--very interesting, too.

Thank you very much Earl pleased you enjoyed Bill’s memorable day.

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Aug 22, 2019 05:24:56   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
Great shots and story Sylvia.

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Aug 22, 2019 05:28:50   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Sylvias wrote:
In 1944 Bill Milward was one of the soldiers involved in the D Day landings. He drove a DUKW across France and the Continent. My daughter-in-law Clare noticed he had a model of a DUKW and she thought it would be lovely to arrange a ride for him in one similar to what he drove during the D Day Landings. This culminated today when Bill was driven through the streets of Ashbourne with lots of people waving at him along the way. This DUKW had been made out of the remains of two others by a farmer.
Until recently Bill walked regularly but a bad knee meant arrangements had to be made for him to be lifted into the vehicle.
Two television stations and local radio interviewed him, the local newspapers advertised the event.
Just a few shots I managed to get fighting through the crowds!
Bill is a lovely old gentleman who will never forget the day with the DUKW and the reception he got from the town.

Canon 650D, 18-55 lens.

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In 1944 Bill Milward was one of the soldiers invol... (show quote)

Excellent images Sylvie.

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Aug 22, 2019 05:29:57   #
bigalw Loc: Essex - UK
 
We've recently returned home from a short vacation at Searles Holiday camp in Hunstanton, Norflok UK, they have a DUKW that they use through the summer for tourist rides from their beach.

Good luck Bill

Searles DUKW
Searles DUKW...
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Searles DUKW ticket office
Searles DUKW ticket office...
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Searles DUKW "boarding now"
Searles DUKW "boarding now"...
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Searles DUKW front teeth view and loading ramp
Searles DUKW front teeth view and loading ramp...
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Searles DUKW, "ere we go then"
Searles DUKW, "ere we go then"...
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Aug 22, 2019 05:58:11   #
rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida
 
Excellent!!!

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Aug 22, 2019 06:29:02   #
catchlight.. Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway
 
Your color grading and shadow detail are absolutely superb. Great Work!

(Too bad your post was hijacked with what looks like cell phone images)

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Aug 22, 2019 06:59:42   #
ltatko
 
Time has taken so many of those heroes. Great to see one like Bill!!

Len Tatko

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Aug 22, 2019 07:02:31   #
SonyBug
 
Outstanding series of photojournalism. Our old soldiers are passing way too quickly. Also appreciate the origins of the Duck (DUKW). Today we can't turn around and blow our nose as fast as this vehicle was built. I never drove a Duck, but drove plenty of the GMC Duece and a halfs.

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Aug 22, 2019 07:05:30   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
Wonderful set...nicely done.

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Aug 22, 2019 07:11:51   #
SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL
 
Great story Sylvia. Wonderful tribute.

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Aug 22, 2019 07:28:59   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
Excellent series, Sylvia! Excellent! It is hard to imagine just how young these men were and what they accomplished. My father was only 19 when he landed at Normandy on D-day. He went through holy hell for the duration. he was wounded a couple of times, received a bronze star, and sadly, lost his older brother on 7 January, 1945. My dad would never talk about it.

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Aug 22, 2019 07:50:19   #
Leo_B Loc: Houston suburb
 
Excellent! We have very few of these heroes still with us and should do anything we can to honor them and thank them for their service and sacrifice.

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Aug 22, 2019 07:54:25   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Great series, Sylvia. Excellently photographed.
--Bob
Sylvias wrote:
In 1944 Bill Milward was one of the soldiers involved in the D Day landings. He drove a DUKW across France and the Continent. My daughter-in-law Clare noticed he had a model of a DUKW and she thought it would be lovely to arrange a ride for him in one similar to what he drove during the D Day Landings. This culminated today when Bill was driven through the streets of Ashbourne with lots of people waving at him along the way. This DUKW had been made out of the remains of two others by a farmer.
Until recently Bill walked regularly but a bad knee meant arrangements had to be made for him to be lifted into the vehicle.
Two television stations and local radio interviewed him, the local newspapers advertised the event.
Just a few shots I managed to get fighting through the crowds!
Bill is a lovely old gentleman who will never forget the day with the DUKW and the reception he got from the town.

Canon 650D, 18-55 lens.

Please try the downloads.
In 1944 Bill Milward was one of the soldiers invol... (show quote)

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Aug 22, 2019 08:01:41   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
What a wonderful thing to do for the old gentleman hero.

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