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D-Day

Posted by Ron Carlson on June 6, 2009, 12:46 pm
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Today, June 6, is the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy. While it was not the Armed Guard or merchant mariners who stormed those beaches at such great sacrifice, many of them were aboard ships carrying troops and supplies in support of the invasion. And on June 6, 1944, if not at Normandy, thousands of other Armed Guard sailors and merchant mariners were bravely doing their duty elsewhere around the world.

God bless them all, especially those who never returned.

Ron Carlson, Webmaster

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Re: D-Day

Posted by Rick Pitz on June 6, 2009, 7:50 pm, in reply to "D-Day"
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Ron:

Thanks from all of us for doing your part to keep these memories alive. Of all the stories I read today about D-Day, the one that touched me most was the one about Jim Norene.

Mr. Norene was a member of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne at Normandy. He was invited by President Obama to attend the ceremonies this week. Despite being seriously ill, Mr. Norene happily went to France, and after visiting the cemetery where so many of his comrades lay, he returned to his hotel and passed away in his sleep. Now he too rests with his fallen comrades.

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