D-Day today gets me thinking

[Plinker]

Anyone lucky enough to have known anyone from WWII? I have some relatives that were there and shared some stories.
Last year, I got to meet Col Glenn D. Frazier a native of Mobile at the USS Alabama at his book signing. Here's a link to his website:
http://hellsguest.com/
He was on the Bataan death march. I bought his book and thanked him for his service.
Excellent reading.

Friend sent me this picture of Normandy that I wanted to share here

[Rotgut Ray]

My father-in-law was captured in the early days of the Battle of the Bulge. He and a wounded US officer were being taken to a prisoner area and he managed to overcome the single guard and take him and the wounded officer back to U.S. lines. He said the guard was very young and all he had to do was reach out and grab his rifle and the guard didn't put up any kind of fight - probably knew the days of the Reich were limited and wanted out of the fighting.
Ray Nelson

[Frommer Stop]

Originally Posted by Plinker

Anyone lucky enough to have known anyone from WWII? .....

When I grew up many of our teachers were WWII vets from both pacific and european campaigns. They never seemed to think it was lucky to have been there, but they had incredible stories with horrors like bodies decomposing in the tropical heat of the Philippines, peasants in a French farmhouse cellar plastered all over the walls by high explosive charge, battle of the bulge, etc. A common theme was the suffering of the non-combatants. The person that I knew that did WWII, Korea, and Vietnam (30 year marine veteran) would seldom ever speak of combat other then to mention that he got hit by a 6.5 Arisaka. He might still be alive and use to live in Milton.