photos and thoughts on this D-Day

[Walt's Daughter]

Good photos for Normandy D-Day

 

http://www.6juin1944.com/album/omaha/index.php

 

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Thoughts from my friend Jack:

 

Please don't let this day, June 6, be forgotten!

 

It isn't mentioned on the calenders anymore!

 

But, those of us, old enough to remember that many, many service people lost their lives, or had them changed on that date and thereafter.

 

That we should never forget, for they gave us our future!

 

June 6, 1944

 

Jack Reissman 430th Engineers Korea 1951-1952

 

 

Here's a picture of Old Glory that Jack included

 

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From my friend Filip in Belgium

 

No vacation this time of the year,

but remembering D-DAY anyway ! ... At the office !

 

And a photo of Filip at his desk

 

 

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From Frank

 

 

Hi Marion

 

Hello! How are you? I hope Everything is fine at your end!

 

A little note saying that we in Europe today commemorate Normandy 6/6/1944. A day which ensured our freedom and that has changed the course of the world. 63 years ago the Expeditionary Forces set foot on the shores of Nothern France, Normandy to start the liberation of Europe. Countless lives where burried in the sand they walked upon, but from these fallen childhoods the battlecry intensified and there came hope, belief and above all freedom. Freedom that we still today are trully grateful for, freedom that is treasured and that is kept safe within our hearts. Along with the memories of those who helped achieve that freedom. We will always remember you Marion as your friendship is signed across my heart forever. For then. now and forever you have my friendship... I thank you still from the bottom of my heart for the freedom of Europe you helped to achieve...

 

Friendships simply last forever Marion

 

 

Stay safe and take care my friend,

 

Frank C. Everards

D-Day, Normandy and beyond

[Dogdaddy]

I dusted off my copy of "The Longest Day"

 

 

Dogdaddy

[SonofaMP]

Good photos for Normandy D-Day

 

http://www.6juin1944.com/album/omaha/index.php

 

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Thoughts from my friend Jack:

 

Please don't let this day, June 6, be forgotten!

 

It isn't mentioned on the calenders anymore!

 

I wont forget

 

 

[Walt's Daughter]

What a gorgeous photo. It really gives you a scope of just how big it is.

[twobisquit]

I heard FDR's D-Day prayer several times yesterday and thought it was pretty incredible. A President could no longer broadcast this in our politically correct era.

I heard there is a movement to get June 6 to be designated as aday of prayer. I have posted the audio link to it below,and if it doesnt work ,try to google fdr's d-day prayer

 

http://easylink.playstream.com/historyplac...p-fdr-prayer.rm

[Walt's Daughter]

Here is the actual prayer.

 

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My Fellow Americans:

 

Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.

 

And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer:

 

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

 

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.

 

They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.

 

They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest -- until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war.

 

For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and goodwill among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.

 

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.

 

And for us at home -- fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them -- help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.

 

Many people have urged that I call the nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.

 

Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.

 

And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.

 

And, O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other; faith in our united crusade. Let not the keeness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment -- let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.

 

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace -- a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.

 

Thy will be done, Almighty God.

 

Amen.

 

Franklin D. Roosevelt - June 6, 1944

 

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Here's another link that is not Real Audio, so may be better for our general audience!

 

http://www.interviewwithgod.com/FDR_prayer/motion.htm

[Walt's Daughter]

From James Hennessey

 

http://www.photo12.com/cgi-bin/aurweb.exe/...p;aur_offset=66

[Jeeper704]

A bit late with this, but wanted to share this anyway;

 

 

Erwin

[Jeeper704]

Let's not forget .......

 

 

Erwin

[Walt's Daughter]

That is heart breaking!