D-Day Normandy

[Herr Straße Laufer]

World War II saw many D-Days.
Sixty-two years ago on the beaches of western France Allied troops landed to open a "second" ground front in Europe.

Over 75,000 Brits & Canadians and 57,000 American troops landed by sea. 7,900 Brit & Canadian and 15,500 American troops by air the first day. Suffering almost 10,000 casualties [including POW's]. Two thousand five hundred KIA [of which one thousand were suffered on Omaha beach alone].

:soap:Over two thousand men lost their lives in the first day. I am not sure about your town. But, in mine it was not even recognized [at least with the respect it deserved]. Most of the time spent was reporting on the date 6-6-06.
It is so true when it is said we have no future if we do not recognize the past and the sacrifices made by those who came before us?

I know I have said silent prayers for those who fell and those that "fall" each day. We are losing these heroes at an ever increasing rate. We have to remember them. We need to let those who follow us know of the great men that came before us.

O.K., off my soap box.