June 6th, 1944 D-Day (1 Viewer)
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Louis Badolato
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I can't imagine there are a lot of D-Day Veterans left alive (if they were 18 on D-Day they would be 99 today) but to those who survive, thank you! My late Uncle Leo was a navy crewman on one of the ships involved in the D-Day invasion. To those who are no longer with us, like my Uncle Leo, you are not forgotten!
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I hope they are never forgotten. Or what they did. Seems that some of the scale of sacrifice is lost on many.
Maybe it's less with each new generation. My father, uncle and Mother served in wartime service of some kind. Father too young until 1945 was a
Air Corps Medic on Saipan. My Uncle a decorated combat medic in 79th Infantry. My mother made 155 mm artillery shells as a young 18 year old on her first job.
Being the son of these people i know first hand what they did and how much they endured. I'm sure my children understand this and importance to remember.
I hope their kids will.....after that...do we have to see if a generation could or would do it again if needed? Could anyone survive another world war?
Maybe it's less with each new generation. My father, uncle and Mother served in wartime service of some kind. Father too young until 1945 was a
Air Corps Medic on Saipan. My Uncle a decorated combat medic in 79th Infantry. My mother made 155 mm artillery shells as a young 18 year old on her first job.
Being the son of these people i know first hand what they did and how much they endured. I'm sure my children understand this and importance to remember.
I hope their kids will.....after that...do we have to see if a generation could or would do it again if needed? Could anyone survive another world war?