I love that the school children of Normandy choose the name of a soldier buried in the cemetery and learn about their life and sacrifice. Hurray for General Omar Bradley, good old Moberly, Missouri boy. Yes, many young men went directly from the Civil Conservation Corps to the service, a generation worthy of high flown rhetoric, "this generation has a rendezvous with destiny."
This conversation is such a treasure! Thank you to both of you. It is interesting how many times the Colonel said "it was something they knew they had to do." This sense of duty and sacrifice for ideas bigger than ourselves are values that today are fading away.
Hi Peg. I have just finished watching a three part BBC series called "D-day the lost tapes". It is actual eye witness accounts, lip synced by actors alongside a reconstruction of the action. It is a stunning piece of work, well worth looking out for when available world wide. Thoroughly enjoying your conversation with the colonel. Never been to the beaches, I must put that right asap.
Colonel Nightingale has become a friend and an inspiration to this house. Peggy was so thrilled and excited to speak with him finally on camera. I'd love to shake his hand some day. Great job, honey. God bless you, sir. Thank you for your service and your time.
I was looking forward for this interview. My book The Human Face of D-Day is on its way. I got it with one of my History Book Club credits, and I'm excited to read it.
This is a terrific video, Peggy! Thanks for putting it together. I was truly surprised to hear that D-Day remains such a vivid reality for the Normandy locals, even generations later. And yeah, I would imagine the enemy "getting a vote" is an annoyance for even the best laid of plans. 😁 Special thanks to Col. Nightingale for his dedication to preserving the "human side" of this story for us. I'll definitely be looking into both his book and his recommendations.
I love that the school children of Normandy choose the name of a soldier buried in the cemetery and learn about their life and sacrifice. Hurray for General Omar Bradley, good old Moberly, Missouri boy. Yes, many young men went directly from the Civil Conservation Corps to the service, a generation worthy of high flown rhetoric, "this generation has a rendezvous with destiny."
This conversation is such a treasure! Thank you to both of you. It is interesting how many times the Colonel said "it was something they knew they had to do." This sense of duty and sacrifice for ideas bigger than ourselves are values that today are fading away.
Agreed. Narcissism has become a cornerstone of today's society, to the detriment of the higher call.
@@martineokeeffe9326 Yes! Sadly, narcissism is the perfect word to describe it.
Hi Peg. I have just finished watching a three part BBC series called "D-day the lost tapes". It is actual eye witness accounts, lip synced by actors alongside a reconstruction of the action. It is a stunning piece of work, well worth looking out for when available world wide. Thoroughly enjoying your conversation with the colonel. Never been to the beaches, I must put that right asap.
Colonel Nightingale has become a friend and an inspiration to this house. Peggy was so thrilled and excited to speak with him finally on camera. I'd love to shake his hand some day.
Great job, honey. God bless you, sir. Thank you for your service and your time.
I was looking forward for this interview. My book The Human Face of D-Day is on its way. I got it with one of my History Book Club credits, and I'm excited to read it.
Thank you, Peg, not only for this moving interview, but for highlighting this 80th anniversary of D-Day throughout the month.
This is a terrific video, Peggy! Thanks for putting it together. I was truly surprised to hear that D-Day remains such a vivid reality for the Normandy locals, even generations later. And yeah, I would imagine the enemy "getting a vote" is an annoyance for even the best laid of plans. 😁
Special thanks to Col. Nightingale for his dedication to preserving the "human side" of this story for us. I'll definitely be looking into both his book and his recommendations.