63 Years Ago Today

[High EGT]

Odd that none of you news buffs have yet mentioned what happened 63 years ago today. But let me be the first to do so.

http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/dl/DDay/ddaypage.html

 

[aps45819]

From the National D Day memorial in Bedford, VA

 

[Homer J]

The greatest generation.

 

[aps45819]

The greatest generation.

If the current politicians were in office then, the east coast would be speaking German and the west coast Japanese

 

[nachomama]

From the National D Day memorial in Bedford, VA

Awesome photos Aps! Beautiful memorial. Definitely worth the 4 hour drive to see.

 

[aps45819]

Awesome photos Aps! Beautiful memorial. Definitely worth the 4 hour drive to see.

you must drive slow. I went over to the blue ridg parkway to get there

 

[nachomama]

you must drive slow. I went over to the blue ridg parkway to get there

I don't remember how long it took to get there, I was on my way to a hick town near Roanoke and that memorial turned into an impromptu side trip.

 

[High EGT]

Old Fashion

The vast majority of D-Day deaths occurred at Omaha Beach where it is believed around 2,200 Americans died on that one day. Total Allied KIA's on D-Day are estimated at around 2500.
Call me old fashion, but thats a large part why to this day I pay no attention to Europe when it comes to their criticisms of our country.

 

[Lugnut]

From the National D Day memorial in Bedford, VA

Thanks Aps, those gave me chills.

Hey, would you be interested in leading a bunch of bikes over there for a day trip some time??