Remember those that sacrificed and made the world what it is today.
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Tomorrow is D Day
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75 years ago, the old news American’s had as by radio. How much our wold has changed!
I am watching a special on D-Day. It brings tears to my eyes. I am sorry for all the posts, but this generation was special and it is hard to believe all they went through. They truly are the "best generation".
If you have not been there, take a vacation to Normandy during the D-Day reunion. We only have a few until they are all gone.
If you have not been there, take a vacation to Normandy during the D-Day reunion. We only have a few until they are all gone.
If world can come together and beat Hitler, we can solve any problem. Thanks to the greatest generation for teaching me that.
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It's also worth thinking about the enormous logistics trains behind the Normandy invasion. Without the Mulberry harbors, Liberty and Victory ships, and the Merchant Marine, Private Ryan would have no food, fuel, or ammunition to fight with.
The record for building a Liberty ship was held by the SS Robert E Peary, launched 4 days and 15.5 hours after the keel was laid. At the time, 250-ton modules were shipped to the shipyards by railcar and then assembled. She sailed for the Pacific Theater 14 days after keel laying. Later in the war, the Peary landed troops at Omaha Beach on June 7 and 13, 1944.
The economics of the Liberty ships were such that if they made it across the Atlantic once, they paid for themselves. A second trip was gravy. Casualty rates for the Merchant Marines were higher than any other branch of service, with just shy of 4% killed in action. The Marines were next at just shy of 3%.
The record for building a Liberty ship was held by the SS Robert E Peary, launched 4 days and 15.5 hours after the keel was laid. At the time, 250-ton modules were shipped to the shipyards by railcar and then assembled. She sailed for the Pacific Theater 14 days after keel laying. Later in the war, the Peary landed troops at Omaha Beach on June 7 and 13, 1944.
The economics of the Liberty ships were such that if they made it across the Atlantic once, they paid for themselves. A second trip was gravy. Casualty rates for the Merchant Marines were higher than any other branch of service, with just shy of 4% killed in action. The Marines were next at just shy of 3%.
Absolutely. Nearly the whole world came together to fight and produce the tools to defeat the Axis.
