6 June 1944

[Kathianne]

http://www.witness-to-war.org/content/view.php?g=e&c=DD

Thanks for those, my dad was at Omaha. He was the only final survivor of his battalion? Troop?

[Kathianne]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/...ay_anniversary

Vets gather at WWII museum to remember D-Day

By ALAN SAYRE, Associated Press WriterFri Jun 6, 5:59 PM ET

Guy Gunter couldn't forget June 6, 1944 if he had to. At 1 a.m. that day, Gunter was piloting a glider carrying 15 soldiers in the Normandy invasion, which turned the tide of World War II in Europe and eventually forced the surrender of Germany less than a year later.

Now 90 and the owner of an appliance company in Atlanta, Gunter's glider was towed in by airplane and released over the German lines where it came to earth inside France.

"It was the most important day for everybody who was alive that day," Gunter said during an observance of the 64th anniversary of D-Day Friday at the National World War II Museum. "They knew we were coming, but they didn't know when and where."...

My dad is gone, the vets of this war are dying over 1k per day. Hear them!

[Gaffer]

My Dad was at Normandy as well. His was an armored unit so they didn't get ashore till the second day. But he could watch the bombardment on the beach from the deck of his ship.

I always remember June 6.

[glockmail]

I bet you two have heard some incredible stories. I hop that you pass them on faithfully to the next generation.

[Kathianne]

I bet you two have heard some incredible stories. I hop that you pass them on faithfully to the next generation.

Funny thing, my dad told no stories, until I returned to college in '92 for my history degree. I asked him, "Can you tell me more about WWII than you got blown up and the drunken stories?" He did. For 8 years he came to my classes and told them what he saw and experienced. What did they relate to? Well that he had impacted wisdom teeth, that became apparent 6/4/44. Too late for dentist or deferment from duty. He went, in pain. 3 teeth. LOL! It kept him alert, yet removed.

[glockmail]

Funny thing, my dad told no stories, until I returned to college in '92 for my history degree. I asked him, "Can you tell me more about WWII than you got blown up and the drunken stories?" He did. For 8 years he came to my classes and told them what he saw and experienced. What did they relate to? Well that he had impacted wisdom teeth, that became apparent 6/4/44. Too late for dentist or deferment from duty. He went, in pain. 3 teeth. LOL! It kept him alert, yet removed.

I just found out last year my Dad winessed a nuclear explosion test during his Army days.

[Kathianne]

I just found out last year my Dad winessed a nuclear explosion test during his Army days.

Yep, for how many years, all my dad recalled was being out with his friends, prior to invasion. Losing his site in TX dessert. After 6/6/44 losing the stitches in his behind, back, and leg while riding a tandem bike with an flyer, to town, to drink.

Oh the stories of his not being able to send gifts, because he 'couldn't get to town.'