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Jun 6, 2023 09:33:38   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
I just realized it was June 6th. I remember the date in 44'. I had just turned 7. It was "D-day"!
Thank you brave soldiers. You changed history.

This Sgt. Major was among those who landed at Normandy Beach.
Mark


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Jun 6, 2023 09:35:05   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
markngolf wrote:
I just realized it was June 6th. I remember the date in 44'. I had just turned 7. It was "D-day"!
Thank you brave soldiers. You changed history.

This Sgt. Major was among those who landed at Normandy Beach.
Mark


Isn't that your neighbor that recently passed? God bless him.

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Jun 6, 2023 09:41:48   #
NJFrank Loc: New Jersey
 
Seventy nine years ago. That sergeant major is one of a dwindling number of brave Americans from WWII.

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Jun 6, 2023 09:45:42   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
Isn't that your neighbor that recently passed? God bless him.


You have a good memory. I'm not sure if he passed or moved. He's not here anymore.
Mark

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Jun 6, 2023 09:51:48   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
NJFrank wrote:
Seventy nine years ago. That sergeant major is one of a dwindling number of brave Americans from WWII.


You are right, Frank. He had to have been at least 17/18 in 44'. So, he was born in 26' or 27'? He's not here anymore. I'm not sure if he passed or moved.
Mark

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Jun 6, 2023 09:56:47   #
tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio
 
The "greatest generation".

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Jun 6, 2023 10:08:16   #
Dbl00buk Loc: Orlando
 
Thanks Mark...We took a trip to France last year and while there we visited Normandy. Walked Omaha
Beach, took shots, and just envisioned the initial landing and carnage. We don't realize what we owe to
that "Greatest Generation."

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Jun 6, 2023 10:32:00   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Dbl00buk wrote:
Thanks Mark...We took a trip to France last year and while there we visited Normandy. Walked Omaha
Beach, took shots, and just envisioned the initial landing and carnage. We don't realize what we owe to
that "Greatest Generation."


Thanks!!
Mark

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Jun 6, 2023 10:33:18   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
Dbl00buk wrote:
Thanks Mark...We took a trip to France last year and while there we visited Normandy. Walked Omaha
Beach, took shots, and just envisioned the initial landing and carnage. We don't realize what we owe to
that "Greatest Generation."


I think we do realize what we owe them. We owe them a lot, but I know what you mean. I just think that most of us don't realize what they went through for all of us. My Dad (Purple Heart) and my father-in-law (POW) were both from the "Greatest Generation" (WWII). Both my Dad and father-in-law rarely talked about the war, if at all, and never without a tear. Please today's kids, don't forget them.

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Jun 6, 2023 10:37:56   #
pendennis
 
The only Marines who landed in Normandy on D-Day, were those who were advisers on amphibious landings. Eisenhower had forbade any Marine units participating. Here's the citation:
https://www.blackfive.net/main/2012/06/where-were-the-marines-on-d-day.html

Ike's reasoning was that Operation Overlord was just too large in scope, compared to anything the Marines had planned or executed in the Pacific. Even the Philippines invasion at Luzon involved only four Army divisions. Normandy involved nine allied divisions, plus a number of smaller-than-division-sized units.

In fact, the Normandy invasion was rather quickly accomplished on 6 June 1944. Utah, Juneau, Sword, and Gold were occupied in fairly short order, and Wichita took the most part of the day, and also drew the most casualties. Even Stephen Ambrose commented that the D-Day landings were overwhelming to the Nazis (owing a lot to their own incompetence).

At Okinawa, the Army landed four divisions while the Marines landed the 1st and 6th MarDivs.

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Jun 6, 2023 10:50:18   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
pendennis wrote:
The only Marines who landed in Normandy on D-Day, were those who were advisers on amphibious landings. Eisenhower had forbade any Marine units participating. Here's the citation:
https://www.blackfive.net/main/2012/06/where-were-the-marines-on-d-day.html

Ike's reasoning was that Operation Overlord was just too large in scope, compared to anything the Marines had planned or executed in the Pacific. Even the Philippines invasion at Luzon involved only four Army divisions. Normandy involved nine allied divisions, plus a number of smaller-than-division-sized units.

In fact, the Normandy invasion was rather quickly accomplished on 6 June 1944. Utah, Juneau, Sword, and Gold were occupied in fairly short order, and Wichita took the most part of the day, and also drew the most casualties. Even Stephen Ambrose commented that the D-Day landings were overwhelming to the Nazis (owing a lot to their own incompetence).

At Okinawa, the Army landed four divisions while the Marines landed the 1st and 6th MarDivs.
The only Marines who landed in Normandy on D-Day, ... (show quote)


I only know what he told me. We had another veteran who said he was part of the Normandy invasion. At the time, around 2013-14, he was 97 yrs. old. His name was Bill. The Marine's name was Paul.
Mark

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Jun 6, 2023 10:53:08   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
A fine tribute, Mark.

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Jun 6, 2023 10:58:29   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
kpmac wrote:
A fine tribute, Mark.


Thank you!! They deserve it!
Mark

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Jun 7, 2023 07:16:40   #
Dannj
 
🙏

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Jun 7, 2023 07:20:29   #
junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA
 
markngolf wrote:
I just realized it was June 6th. I remember the date in 44'. I had just turned 7. It was "D-day"!
Thank you brave soldiers. You changed history.

This Sgt. Major was among those who landed at Normandy Beach.
Mark


Thank you Mark for the post!

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