6th June…

We will remember them, for their courage, bravery and in many cases, their sacrifice.

My relative was killed after just a bit after D-Day I believe, having landed by glider. I was told he was a medic and was killed whilst attempting to help another soldier carrying a radio, who was injured by the same sniper that ultimately killed him.

RIP

From the local rag:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16273695.Veterans_gather_to_honour_D-Day_hero_Major_John_Howard/

Adrian

Let’s not forget that as important as the 6th of June was, it was enabled, as well as the rest of WW2, by the British success of an even more significant date; 15th September, 1940, a date which will resonate for all time.

hi,
I remember a little old thin chap (but aren’t most of them now bless them), who used to come around collecting football coupons, it wasn’t till after he died, there was a picture and article in the evening paper. He was in the East Lancs and was one of the first ashore on D-Day… RIP.

My Father enlisted in 1940, in June 1944 he went ashore with the Headquarters Squadron of the 34th Tank Brigade. Later his unit fought in the first Battle of Odon at Hill 121. He was still with the army of Occupation in Germany in 1947 transferring from Regt to regt until forced to come home.
He never said a word about it, everything I have found out about his wartime life was after his death in 1977.

Hi All,
I will never forget a chap in hospital who my neighbour suggest I say hello to as he hardly got any visitors while he was in the next bed. He had the job of
finding a safe route through the mine fields and obstacles on the beaches, a very brave man in my estimate as were they all!

(RIP those who paid the ultimate sacrifice)

Geoff.

I only recently discovered that one of my uncles was in the 24th Lancers as a tank driver and landed at 6.30 on June 6th. He survived the war after fighting his way into Germany. Many of his comrades sadly weren’t so lucky.

I always think of my uncle Robert, who flew a WACO CG-4 into France.
RIP.

R I P and thank you to all the people killed and injured from all the forces and civilians affected.