An overwhelming majority. I am sorry for ranting -- we sort of get left out of the reporting of what happened that historical day. And to be honest, the Coasties who survived the drop-off went back to the mother-ship, grabbed a cup of coffee, took a shower, and *then* reflected on what had happened -- and most likely had to run for an extended time in "the head." (For you non-sailors, "the head" is the toilet.)
Actually, I think he overwhelming majority (approaching 100%) of the folks driving the landing vehicles were USCG. After all, it was supposed to be shallow water! :-) I will have to research that. On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 9:59 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > US Navy and US Coast Guard. How many or what percentage of each I don't > know, but, yes, Wonko, "your" service was there en mass, too - likely a > large percentage. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944 > > > > Wilton, > > > > Who (what service) *drove* the boats that delivered the folks to the > beach? > > > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > I turned 10 four days after my brother, Lewis, and others of that > finest > of > > > generations stormed onto/into France. I was not quite 8 when another > > > brother, Jerry, helped to deliver Doolittle's men and 16 B-25's on the > > > carrier, Hornet, to within striking distance of Japan. I was 11 when > > > another brother, Carson, rode a halftrack into Germany in '45, about > the > > > same time Lewis, as Chief-of-the-Boat delivered troops, supplies during > the > > > invasion of Okinawa. (Okinawa, is that spelled right? 'Doesn't look > > > right.) > > > > > > There's no way that we can ever thank that "finest of generations" for > > > saving the world from Hitler and Tojo and their henchmen. > > > > > > Humbly, > > > > > > Wilton > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > LT Don > > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ <http://don.homelinux.net/%7Edon/> > > > > apt-get update > > apt-get upgrade > > The following packages will be replaced > > Prez > > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
