6/6/44 A terrible day that had to happen. Lots and lots of brave Americans lost their lives this day facing towards those heavily defended beaches, a sacrifice so that millions around the world can enjoy the freedoms they once enjoyed.

Hats off to our boys, our grandfathers.

Damnit, I had a feeling this would get moved.... nobody ever reads in here :)

I was talking about the war with my grandfather a few weeks ago (both my grand fathers fought in WWII but only my dad's dad is still around). He says it still upsets him that he had to kill other people ... he said that even at his young age when he pulled the trigger he did not want to look to see the kill. He also said he became Sgt. within a few minutes of the landing craft doors opening ... and out of his company only him a five others made it from the beach 6/6/44 to Berlin. I can tell that it is hard for him to talk about it.

Okay, this is really :topic: but Notch, is that cream soda in your avatar or beer?

It had better be beer. :) The only thing cream soda is good for is on top of ice-cream. The avatar is actually a beer glass (a frosted beer glass) with beer in it super imposed over the face of a lovely lady I have never met (or maybe her face is super imposed over the beer ???) I found it on the internet on some avatar page, the page said anyone can use the avatar but do not claim that you made it.

OH! Okay... I see the face.....

You know, it kinda bothers me that Europeans don't celebrate DDay...maybe they do in England?

I don't know if "happy" D-Day is the right thing to say. But, boy, I sure have a lot of respect, admiration, and gratitude for those men who changed the course of history that day.

As a matter of fact, if I was in a establishment which serves adult beverages and a D-Day survivor entered, I'd buy 'em a drink. That goes for Iwo Jima survivors too and guys from about a hundred other areas where American servicemen went into action to defend Liberty.

Is there any reason why a D-Day survivor should have to buy themselves a drink ever? No way!

Man, I'll never get over just exactly how courageous those men were. I'm sure real life was about 1000 times worse than the D-Day scene in Saving Private Ryan.

Hats off to D-Day vets today!

Originally posted by RedLine99
You know, it kinda bothers me that Europeans don't celebrate DDay...maybe they do in England? I don't know if "celebrate" is the right word either. Maybe "rememberence" or "recognition" is better. Anyway, I can't believe that Europeans don't commemorate it somehow. Oh, well, I guess Europe is just one big happy family now. They don't want to talk about their old quarrels. Somebody might be made to "feel bad". We wouldn't want that! Now would we?

:topic: was hoping one of you ww2 buffs can help me out. as a japanese minor, ive always been fascinated w/ gen macarthur & his role as SCAP. can anyone reccomend a good biography? im interested in learning more about the man.

p.s. -did he cheat on his wife?

Those were terrible days wernt they. I am so thankful I did not live in those times. Thanks to all the men who gave up so much. All gave some. Some gave all.

Originally posted by Noffy
:topic: was hoping one of you ww2 buffs can help me out. as a japanese minor, ive always been fascinated w/ gen macarthur & his role as SCAP. can anyone reccomend a good biography? im interested in learning more about the man.

p.s. -did he cheat on his wife?
There was an excellent biography called American Ceaser. You might check it out. McArthur was not only a US Millitary hero but to the Japaneese he was well regarded for his fair treatment of the people there during the US millitary occupation. In addition he is a hero in the Phillipenes. He was particularly known for is unpredjudiced treatment of asians. He always regarded asiatic people as his equals, which made him different from other american commanders.

As far as him cheating on his wife I dont know about that. Maybe you mistake him for Eisenhower who had an affair with his personal secratary during the war.