Take a moment today to remember the heros from many countries who made freedom possible for us today.
I was thinking about that this morning. One of my uncles was involved in D-day but I'm not sure I remember what ship he was on. dooley
Hi. A really really excellent thought this. Heros all - Land Sea or Air. Bless them all. I can remember it as I was 10 years old at the time - just as I can remember the earlier years of WW2 - living near to London still have vivid memories of it all including being bombed - V1 & V2'd. Later at 18 - 20 yrs old had my own active service experiences in the Army whilst doing compulsory National Service
I had an uncle who fought in WW2 as a young man, he returned back home as somewhat of a hero, (and than married my 2nd eldest maternal aunt). However he fought against the Japanese in Burma, (not the Nazis in Europe). Still, I consider myself lucky to have known him, as well as got to hear all the real war stories in my early childhood. Many things nobody knows about, many other things no historian has up till now documented in detail - A lot of that I got to hear from a person who was actually there in the thick of it! So yeah, as I said so before, I do consider myself lucky, as a lot of wisdom that he shared with me (which he acquired as he came face to face with death a few times at the front) - Is something that I will always treasure... Another great-grand uncle of mine (on my father's side of the family) fought in WW1, and I think he even got the Victoria Cross for his services (I am not sure but I think he was a doctor in the medical corps). But today I can't even remember what his name was, or else I could have easily tried looking up his service record online. Anyway, point of me saying all this, is that evil comes at you in many different names and forms. Shifting it's agenda, taking on different personas, and snaking through history while stealthily spreading it's poison - So to stop it, you need some special type of men (and women), who do not lack any courage, nor are deficient in strength. Thankfully, such people (from nowhere) suddenly become available in great numbers, whenever they are needed in such challenging times...
Hi S-H. I am in total admiration of them all. As a kid growing up through WW2 and having had many fears and near misses due to Bombing Doodlebugs Rockets Mines etc. As it progressed one met service folk from many different countries who mostly finished up storming the beaches on D Day one way or another - land sea or air. I repeat myself - heros all. Were I that way inclined myself like so many others could tell a lot about it all. Syd.
My grandfather was in the Navy in WWII serving as a cook aboard a supply ship deemed the YR-47. You never hear anything about supply ships and I've often wondered what life was like for him then. Unfortunately, he died in 1992. I wasn't all that interested in it then so I never asked him about it. What I wouldn't give to be able to wind the hands of time.
A quick Internet search shows that my grandfather served on a "Floating Workship". Here is the only reference I could find to the YR-47. It actually references the YR-44, so that has me a little confused, but it makes sense because I used to have a ring that he gave me. He told me that one of the guys made it for him on the ship out of scrap metal. It would take special equipment for that and I'm sure a workship would have that equipment. Unfortunately, it was in a jewelry box that got stolen when I was in the Air Force. http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/3347.htm
Randy and I both have ancestors who fought in WWII, WWI, Spanish American war, War of northern aggression (my 3rd great-grandfather died at Vicksburg in 1863), the War of 1812 and the American Revolution. And Randy's 4th (I think) great uncle was the Quartermaster at the Alamo and died in the battle. It is really awe inspiring to think of so many freedom fighters in our families.
One of my husband's uncles fought in WW2. He managed to escape to England and joined the Navy there. Another of his uncles were involved in smuggling people to Shetland. He was torpedoed and died at sea. I honour the brave people who have fought and are still fighting for freedom around the world.
My father worked in at a place called "Keystone Wire and Rope." They made war related supplies. Also, he farmed and they did not take farmers. So, he was out of the fighting for two reasons. But, he worked double time farming and working in that factory. I was born in Jan. 1941 so don't remember much of the war except collecting cans to be recycled and I remember all the horns and whistles when the war ended.
Hi. All of these very brave wonderful people are to be very much admired. Can I just mention my own father was in the RAF for the duration and theres another section of heros deserve a very big big mention. That is all the Mums/wives (whereever) that were left behind to cope with all the problems and dangers (as applicable) with or without children. My own mother had 4 at the beginning of ww2 and adding to it all the rationing (here) and severe shortages it was really hard hard going. Our house had some nasty bashes and at one time in 44 due to a near miss V1 damage we had to go to relatives for 3 mths whilst repairs were carried out. I always admired her efforts very much. So hats off high to them also - every one a hero in their own way.. Syd.
