Thank you for this post. My father jumped into Normandy on D-Day and was captured, he spent 11 moths as a P.O.W. He will always be my hero. R.I.P. Lt. Col. Gordon K.Smith. I had the privilege to be in Normandy several times with my Dad and cherish the memories.
Ms. Rodgers, from the bottom of my heart thank you and your family for your father’s tremendous sacrifice during our country’s time of turmoil. Happy Fourth of July!🎉
I was in Normandie on a weekend in September a few years ago and as we got closer to the invasion beaches, someone in almost every small French farm town was flying an British Union Jack, or a Canadian Maple Leaf, or an American Flag. It was incredible to see.
I went to the 60th anniversary and I can testify that in Sainte-Mère-Eglise it was impossible for me, an American, to pay for a drink. I speak French fluently, but with un accent américain and everytime I tried to pay , they said : "Vous etes américain? Merci. " I get choked everytime I think of it. There is such a difference between the on again, off again political rapport between France and the US and the people, but they know in 1781 at Yorktown le Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse helped us be free and in 1945 we helped them. My great uncle is buried in French soil, killed by Germans while he was making France free. Vive la France et vivent Les Etats Unis !
My wife, her brother and his wife were staggered by the gratitude and kindness we experienced from the French people we met on our recent trip to visit this sacred place. I can only wish every American could visit the monuments to what the Allied forces did in 1944 to liberate our French brothers and sisters from the tyranny that the War had visited upon them. I also hope we remember the horrors and the losses in lives and treasure that the French people suffered during the invasion as well. Let’s pray that we the children of all these brave martyrs have lived up to the price they paid for our freedom.
Well sport of. Except that we liberated France for nothing but the reason of freeing France from Tyranny. France was regularly at war with Britain anyway. And it should be noted the French only entered the war when they realized we likely would win it. We should also add that there were Multiple allies who helped America in the Revolution-Denmark, Belgium, Spain...Even the French wee the most directly involved. And we paid a MUCH heavier price in lives and material than the French Did in the American Revolution. The French were Pivotal in helping the Americans win the Revolutionary war that much is true but the price paid is not comparable to WW2. The French gave nothing like we gave in WW2 to free Them From Nazi Germany.
Omaha beach was so bloody because it was about 4 football fields from the water's edge to any sort of cover, they were sitting ducks and it was a true killing field. All of the invading forces showed incredible courage that day, but I'd say the boys of Omaha had the worst of the worst. I'm glad the people of Normandy keep this history close. The stained glass with the paratroopers is beyond amazing, I love it.
I had a relative who was in an American glider who died upon landing due to his glider landing on a mine field on D-Day. His glider was blown up by a land mine and he died in the explosion. I hope to one day visit France and visit his grave to pay my respects for his sacrifice.
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Thank you for this post. My father jumped into Normandy on D-Day and was captured, he spent 11 moths as a P.O.W. He will always be my hero. R.I.P. Lt. Col. Gordon K.Smith. I had the privilege to be in Normandy several times with my Dad and cherish the memories.
Ms. Rodgers, from the bottom of my heart thank you and your family for your father’s tremendous sacrifice during our country’s time of turmoil. Happy Fourth of July!🎉
I’ll always love and respect France, America’s oldest ally 🇺🇸 🇫🇷
I was in Normandie on a weekend in September a few years ago and as we got closer to the invasion beaches, someone in almost every small French farm town was flying an British Union Jack, or a Canadian Maple Leaf, or an American Flag. It was incredible to see.
Yep. I visited with my son for his 10th birthday in 2007. We loved it.
I went to the 60th anniversary and I can testify that in Sainte-Mère-Eglise it was impossible for me, an American, to pay for a drink. I speak French fluently, but with un accent américain and everytime I tried to pay , they said : "Vous etes américain? Merci. " I get choked everytime I think of it. There is such a difference between the on again, off again political rapport between France and the US and the people, but they know in 1781 at Yorktown le Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse helped us be free and in 1945 we helped them. My great uncle is buried in French soil, killed by Germans while he was making France free. Vive la France et vivent Les Etats Unis !
My wife, her brother and his wife were staggered by the gratitude and kindness we experienced from the French people we met on our recent trip to visit this sacred place. I can only wish every American could visit the monuments to what the Allied forces did in 1944 to liberate our French brothers and sisters from the tyranny that the War had visited upon them. I also hope we remember the horrors and the losses in lives and treasure that the French people suffered during the invasion as well. Let’s pray that we the children of all these brave martyrs have lived up to the price they paid for our freedom.
My grandfather was 2nd wave Normandy, Staff Sergeant J. L. Winstead. He would earn a Bronze Star with a V and a Purple Heart.
In a way, D-Day was kind of America returning the favor to France for helping us out in our Revolution.
Well sport of. Except that we liberated France for nothing but the reason of freeing France from Tyranny. France was regularly at war with Britain anyway. And it should be noted the French only entered the war when they realized we likely would win it. We should also add that there were Multiple allies who helped America in the Revolution-Denmark, Belgium, Spain...Even the French wee the most directly involved. And we paid a MUCH heavier price in lives and material than the French Did in the American Revolution. The French were Pivotal in helping the Americans win the Revolutionary war that much is true but the price paid is not comparable to WW2. The French gave nothing like we gave in WW2 to free Them From Nazi Germany.
Love Texas from France 🇫🇷 !
Thanks, from a Texan!
Omaha beach was so bloody because it was about 4 football fields from the water's edge to any sort of cover, they were sitting ducks and it was a true killing field. All of the invading forces showed incredible courage that day, but I'd say the boys of Omaha had the worst of the worst. I'm glad the people of Normandy keep this history close. The stained glass with the paratroopers is beyond amazing, I love it.
I had a relative who was in an American glider who died upon landing due to his glider landing on a mine field on D-Day. His glider was blown up by a land mine and he died in the explosion. I hope to one day visit France and visit his grave to pay my respects for his sacrifice.
I brought my son there and we went to the church. The French people were very friendly.
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Please remember many others from other countries took part.
I think most Americans do. Some downplay it because it’s a rare source of pride.
The French honor themselves by honoring the allied soldiers' sacrifices. Thank you to all the French people.
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From the USA thank you so much 🙏