06 Jun 2019 18:46:01
Remembering our heroes this D-day anniversary!

06 June 1944.

1.) 06 Jun 2019
06 Jun 2019 19:54:10
Here here C-of-ibrox! We've got the life we have today, because of these so very brave heroes! We owe them everything. God bless them all and all their connecting families, throughout the years. "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"!

2.) 06 Jun 2019
06 Jun 2019 20:33:15
My Grandad (died 2010 aged 91) was a D day vet I'll never forget his story of a guy Claiming to be one of the first to get on the beach and scale the nets up the cliff. My grandad said to him who put up the nets you were climbing? the guy could not answer, grandad ( a R. E. himself) told him the Engineers so you certainly were not the first ashore. Grandad never spoke of the war itself but this story tickled him he told it many times. And Coop its
They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

3.) 06 Jun 2019
06 Jun 2019 21:12:09
Great story BP, they had to keep a lot of crap under the surface, must have been hard.

4.) 06 Jun 2019
06 Jun 2019 21:41:41
Bit of an emotional day watching DDay programs
Fantastic to see you lads mention this as theses guys were some generation. Courageous faithful and loyal men
from all walks of life and both sides of The divide
Makes me think how fortunate this generation are.
We thank you great men for all you sacrificed for us.
We enjoy our library and freedom thanks to you
wonderful men and women
Thank you.

5.) 06 Jun 2019
06 Jun 2019 21:44:00
Ok bluepete, my post was still meant to praise and honour these brave heroes, irrespective if i missed the beginning part out, because trust me i knew that.

6.) 06 Jun 2019
06 Jun 2019 21:58:17
SC11 you missed the “and in the morning” part as well not just the beginning. Trust me. But I truly believe you knew that as well in my honest opinion.

7.) 07 Jun 2019
07 Jun 2019 07:30:08
Heroes, every one. Without them we would be speaking German.