Normandy France June 6, 2014 70th Anniversary

[Amer-team]

Is any of the team going this year? Looks to be a pretty big shindig.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

70 years.

Few who where there still survive.

Our thanks and SALUTE to all.

 

[sigo]

I was fortunate enough to be there for the 60th. Wish I could go to the 70th.

 

[D-Man]

I too was there for the 60th and met many veterans from the U.S., Canada, and the UK who told remarkable stories about Normandy and beyond. The people in Normandy are still very grateful to United States and polite to American visitors.

When I was there, I got to know a family who lives near La Fiere, not far from the Iron Mike memorial. Many years after the war, they had recovered a treasure trove of artifacts while farming their fields including Garands, canteens, and other personal effects, enough to start a small museum.

 

[Amer-team]

I too was there for the 60th and it was so much fun, am going again. I will do pictures, but am still having problems loading pics on this site, with the change in the management tool for doing that.

 

[Amer-team]

Did an event at small village in Belgium last weekend. one French Hotchkiss jeep in attendance. it was in nice condition with 24 volt system. ticking the da

 

[Amer-team]

Sorry am typing on european keyboard and it is a challenge.

 

[Carlo]

I wanted to be there with on of my equipment but only WW2 stuff is allowed to participate is major parades and beach activity. We as a museum were even invited by the French tourism board to be there only to find out from one of the many organizers my modern equipment was not allowed.

 

[Iski]

My Dads birthday, and day he landed on Omaha beach. He was lucky and made it. He was one of the first landing crafts to get to shore. He is still alive but won't talk about it.

 

[Iski]

A small write up. I was home when he was phone interviewed, and all he did was deny anything that anyone said he did. It was late at night, and it was a total fluke that I was present. To this day it is the only info I have other than what others have said he did and a medal he received. When I was young I went through his collection of pictures he took and a silver medal he received for his part in the landing. When He noticed the pictures were askew he burned his collection hoping to teach me that war is not what holly wood portrays it to be.

www.usslci.com/html/documents/LCI93487NORMANDY_000.doc

 

[sigo]

Iski, Thanks for posting that. Great write up about LCI crews and some of the men they delivered to the beach. I assume that contains details from your father's interview? Is he or his ship mentioned by name?

 

[Iski]

Sigo, yes LCI(L) 487. His medal came with a detailed account of his actions on the beach as witnessed by others. When He was interviewed for this article he denied all of what was written with the medal, and it never made print. It is amazing what our service men go through and more amazing that they never speak of it.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Worth looking at: then and now

 

[zout]

I know I have until July 1 for my M909 to become legal to get plates for and Titled - I have been impressing upon my local DMV whom I first talked with to get me in the system legally BEFORE the 4th and absolutely before the 6th of July. There is just TOO much going on NOT to be able to take the M909 out in Celbration or events or parades to not be taking place in - will let ya all know how this pressure goes to be able to do this - I do know the DMV fella is trying hard as well and that is a GOOD thing - I know he wants a Penz.

 

[Amer-team]

Carlo,sorry to hear of your trouble for this event. With the importance of this event I would have to side with the WW2 emphasis groups. Certainly they can not tell you what to drive around the area. With my group, most events are open to all eras of vehicles, but once in awhile we will have a WW2 only event and ask that members respect that. Hope to see you there.

 

[Amer-team]

Iski, hope you find the rest of the story on your father.