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Peacetrain

(24,112 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2025, 04:46 PM Jun 6

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D-Day.... there are almost none left.. [View all]

My Dad was in the 2nd wave on Omaha Beach. He had a hard time talking about it until just the last few years. He died in 2007.. The one thing that has always stuck in my mind, was his description of the sea being red as he waded in. It was red from all the blood in the water of soldiers who never made it to the beach.

Dad, I miss you still .. and I am so thankful for all that you did, and my Uncles who also served.

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D-Day.... there are almost none left.. [View all] Peacetrain Jun 6 OP

the red water is a very common remembrance. WarGamer Jun 6 #1

My Father In Law landed at Omaha rurallib Jun 6 #2

That is the way my future Husbabd felt. True Blue American Jun 6 #10

My dad landed on Omaha Beach, a heavy machine gunner, would be 104 now. elocs Jun 6 #3

D-Day ironman99 Jun 6 #4

Lost my last one Jughead Jun 6 #5

My dad was in the Normandy Beach landing operation on DDay (would have been 107 today) peacebuzzard Jun 6 #6

there may have been 17 year olds there... WarGamer Jun 6 #7

My 17 year old homegirl Jun 6 #12

My dad said little about the war until later life. ananda Jun 6 #8

My Husband was wounded True Blue American Jun 6 #11

My mom recalled losing her favorite cousin who was a paratrooper that was killed before hitting the ground. Evolve Dammit Jun 6 #9

My Dad said he landed D+2 or 3 never talked about cambat TexLaProgressive Jun 6 #13

MIne as well dcmfox Jun 6 #14

The Greatest Generation and my father, three uncles, and my wife's father were a part of it. Most of them never talked surfered Jun 6 #15

We've been to the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach. It was an emotionally moving experience surfered Jun 6 #16

The first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan BigmanPigman Jun 7 #17

Thank you to your father and all his comrades senseandsensibility Jun 7 #18