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Dec 7, 2020 15:45:44 #

traderjohn Loc: New York City

dennis2146 wrote:

Thank you my brother. 64-68 with two tours in Vietnam with HMM-265, CH-46's.

Semper Fi to all my brothers and sisters. I know you are out there on the forum. I wish every one of you a safe and Happy Holiday Season. Be WELL.

May God bless our beloved Corps and may He continue to bless this great country.

Dennis

Three tours. 1st Force Recon 0326.

Dec 7, 2020 16:02:57 #

traderjohn Loc: New York City

b top gun wrote:

Great shot. I have never been to Washington DC to visit that memorial; I know I will find the names of several of my high school classmates on it. There is a memorial in Marseilles, IL; that memorial is in honor of those fallen heroes during the Gulf Wars. I visit it regularly. What I would like to visit is the memorial for the fallen heroes of the Normandy Invasion because my dad was part of that moment in history.

I have been to The American Cemetary in Normandy. It is very somber. When it was getting close to closing time, they sounded taps. We stoped and faced the flag. A lot of people did not. They did not know the meaning. Then a WW2 B52 flew over the cemetery it was unreal.
If ever you go you should first visit the Musee Museum at Omaha Beach. It brings it all together.

Dec 7, 2020 16:45:56 #

neco Loc: Western Colorado Mountains

That shot is really beautiful. Great idea.

Dec 7, 2020 17:38:48 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

traderjohn wrote:

With all due respect the Boeing B52 was designed in 1948 and first flew in 1952. It was delivered to the military in 1955. Not a WW2 aircraft.

I completely agree with you about the cemetery. My wife and I visited that cemetery years ago. Seeing the graves of American men who died in battle was a heartbreaking sight. Every military cemetery I have ever visited has given me the combined feelings of extreme pride for America’s military along with the sadness that these men and women gave everything for us.

Dennis

Dec 7, 2020 17:43:33 #

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

dennis2146 wrote:

With all due respect the Boeing B52 was designed i... (show quote)

Maybe he meant B25.

Dec 7, 2020 17:45:13 #

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Very moving to actually see it in person. They had a traveling one visit the college where I was teaching, and it moved many of us to tears....

Dec 7, 2020 17:46:03 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

PhotoPhred wrote:

Maybe he meant B25.

Maybe B17, B25, B26, I have no idea. Not a big thing anyway. Who knows what he meant? I was correcting to be informative only.

Dennis

Dec 7, 2020 17:51:32 #

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

dennis2146 wrote:

Maybe B17, B25, B26, I have no idea. Not a big thing anyway. Who knows what he meant? I was correcting to be informative only.

Dennis

Thanks, I can't count how many times I have reversed numbers. My uncle Bill, who I never met, was a bombardier on a B17 and was shot down over the Bay of Biscay 1944.

Dec 7, 2020 17:56:09 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

PhotoPhred wrote:

Thanks, I can't count how many times I have reversed numbers. My uncle Bill, who I never met, was a bombardier on a B17 and was shot down over the Bay of Biscay 1944.

I do the very same thing. We all do or at least, if we live long enough, we WILL.

Dennis

Dec 7, 2020 18:04:22 #

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

dennis2146 wrote:

I do the very same thing. We all do or at least, if we live long enough, we WILL.

Dennis

Indeed. Live long and prosper.

Dec 7, 2020 18:22:59 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

PhotoPhred wrote:

Indeed. Live long and prosper.

Gracias amigo.

Dennis

Dec 7, 2020 19:07:38 #