Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-21 Thread LarryT
] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944 Some really good pics here. Of course, this all happened a long time (8 years) before I was born. http://www.uscg.mil/history/Normandy_Index.asp D. On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:27

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-21 Thread Wilton Strickland
Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944 Sorry it took me so long to follow the link and see the photos - the 1st photo that appears is an incredible view of what the men faced once the big door was dropped - it looks like the German positions are a mile away - it's amazing that *any* men made

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
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Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Mitch Haley
LarryT wrote: I wonder what the world would be like if we were in the same situation today? Fighting Hitler and Tojo at the same time and kids could not volunteer fast enough. I used to think that the draft was pointless. If we really need to go to war, the men will be there. If your

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Rick Knoble
Now I read the newspaper and wonder if USA has any men left. I don't know who/what to blame for the apparent changes in our culture, but the public education system sure isn't helping. Mitch. Lyrics From Brad Paisley's I'm Still A Guy These days there's dudes getting facials Manicured,

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread LarryT
Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944 Now I read the newspaper and wonder if USA has any men left

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Wonko the Sane
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

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Wilton Strickland
: 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

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Wonko the Sane
- 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

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Wonko the Sane
Some really good pics here. Of course, this all happened a long time (8 years) before I was born. http://www.uscg.mil/history/Normandy_Index.asp D. On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:27 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An overwhelming majority. -- LT Don

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Don, Thanks for that link. Truly, all were heroes that day! Chuck Phoenix AZ On Jun 7, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: Some really good pics here. Of course, this all happened a long time (8 years) before I was born. http://www.uscg.mil/history/Normandy_Index.asp D. On

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-07 Thread Hendrik Fay
That's why you gotta play CW backwards. Hendrik LarryT wrote: I like to listen to country-western music now - before I listened to 50s 60s stuff. I've found with the CW music the songs haves such emotion in them sometimes I have to back off. Some are incredibly sad - other very

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-06 Thread Robert Rentfro
10-4, Chuck. Bob R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Landenberger Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] June 6, 1944 Just a moment to pay homage to the many brave soldiers who went ashore

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
Yep. Thanks for reminding me. We salute them. My mother was 12 (she was 20 when I was born). On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a moment to pay homage to the many brave soldiers who went ashore in France on this date 64 years ago. Lest we

Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-06 Thread LarryT
Getting those sailors off the beach probably saved their lives - the beach was a killing field. To think of what all those *teenagers* did never fails to amaze me when thinking about it. Many of the kids died without firing a shot while other reacted to life and death situation by being