#75th Anniversary Dday

[usafphantom2]

Today is the 80th anniversary of #DDay. On June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied troops landed by air and sea on the coast of Normandy, fighting valiantly to bring an end to WWII in Europe.

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 97-0219/LN. 2019. 75th D-Day Anniversary scheme

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[j-r-macready]

Black Hawk, Juno Beach by Falcon® Photography Via Flickr: Sikorsky UH-60 over Juno, 6 June 2019 www.military.com/video/uh-60-black-hawk-helicopter-flies-... 100% cropped

[humble-army-wife]

As we pray and remember the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy in WWII, I want to share a remarkable story a battlefield guide told me about the events that occurred on D-Day 1944 in the small medieval church of Angloville-au-Plain:

Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright, who were both medics with the 101st Airborne Division that had parachuted behind Utah Beach, set up a makeshift hospital in the 11th century Angoville Church to provide medical care for Allied and German troops during the fighting. For three days, the two doctors braved open countryside in search of the injured. Any soldier, regardless of nationality, was taken back to the church and given medical attention. With only the pews of the church available to serve as operation tables, the pair of medics provided care for soldiers from both sides with only one stipulation: no weapons could enter the church.

Bitter fighting raged in the surrounding countryside and by the evening of June 6, the medics had over 75 wounded in the church. The local American commander came to inform them that they were unable to hold the tiny village any longer. Faced with the decision to stay and face the oncoming Germans or leave with their unit, both medics agreed to continue caring for the wounded. A German Officer soon arrived and asked if they could tend to his wounded too, and they accepted.

During the night the churchyard was the scene of another battle. Despite the onslaught, the brave young medics tirelessly continued their mission, working day and night to save the lives of the fallen soldiers. In one instance, German troops forced their way into the church, but quickly withdrew when they realized that injured soldiers from both sides were being treated.

Even after a mortar shell crashed through the ceiling, cracking the floor below, the surgeons continued their efforts to save lives. Although it surely should have killed some or all of those in the tiny church, miraculously, the shell did not explode.

By the time the village was finally taken back permanently by the Americans, Wright and Moore had saved the lives of over 80 wounded from both sides, losing only two of their casualties.

The scars of the those three days still linger in the Angoville Church—not in graves or memorials, but in the bloodstained pews that are a permanent reminder of what occurred there in June of 1944.

Inside the church, commemorative stained glass windows honor the two medics and the 101st Airborne Division parachutists.

The Angloville church is fittingly dedicated to Sts. Cosmas and Damian—two martyrs who were physicians.

[rickmaynard]

Cartoon of the Day: 6-6-19: 157/365. D-Day

[airsoftlegion]

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[thereisnosp00n]

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[setready-blog]

It was a morning that took planning and unparalleled coordination. It was a day that took courage and tremendous sacrifice. It is a date that we shall never forget: June 6, 1944. Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when U.S. and allied forces stormed the heavily fortified coast of Normandy, France during World War II. Please take time today to honor those who fought the overwhelming odds to advance forward into war-torn Europe. It is with the utmost respect and humble gratitude that we thank those who answered the call 75 years ago. #dday #normandy #wwii #75th #anniversary #respect #military #veterans #brave #sacrifice Pics: Associated Press and Army Air (at Omaha Beach- Normandy, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXie3onoqd/?igshid=ed5hcw8j14uf

[life]

Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal day in WWII where US troops and Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. Pictured here is a view of the Normandy beachhead, taken one week after D-Day by LIFE photographer Frank Scherschel and published in the June 26, 1944 issue. According to LIFE, "A Week after first landings, the Normandy beachhead had changed from a battlefield to a gigantic port area. Allies had captured small ports like Ouistreham and Isigny, but the beach was still the best place to land reinforcements, equipment and supplies." (Frank Scherschel—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #DDay #DDay75 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByX1_m-jnaN/?igshid=18376alp1bmls

[usafphantom2]

Today is the 80th anniversary of #DDay. On June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied troops landed by air and sea on the coast of Normandy, fighting valiantly to bring an end to WWII in Europe.

McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 84-0010/LN. 2020. 75th D-Day Anniversary scheme.

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[royal-confessions]

“I think it is disgraceful if William and Kate don’t do anything for the dday 75th anniversary. I can’t believe the British press isn’t even mentioning that they have nothing scheduled. If Meghan wasn’t on maternity leave and she didn’t go the same press would destroy her. It amazes me how Kate gets a free pass from the press for doing less this year than she did last year at this point. And she was on maternity leave for two months of that!” - Submitted by Anonymous

[ohiou-digital-collections]

Olivia Bower

Digital Initiatives Staff: Olivia Bower

Hometown: Circleville, Ohio

Education: M.Ed Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling, Patton College of Education, May 2020

After Graduation: I will continue to work in mental healthcare in southeastern Ohio after graduation and licensure in 2020.

Started at Digital Initiatives: August 2015

Position: Digitial Initatives Social Media Worker

Projects Worked On: Social media campaigns for various OU Homecomings, holidays, university and community events; library #TBT posts; scanning; Pinterest

Favorite Project: I enjoyed working with the Cornelius Ryan collection to share content for the 75th anniversary of DDay. The materials provided information from primary sources that made DDay seem more real to me than it ever has before.

Photo by Ohio University Libraries Digital Initiatives student worker Delanie Thomas.

[omniatlas]

Europe 75 years ago today: D-Day (6 Jun 1944) https://buff.ly/2MyZHhb Despite Allied successes, Western Europe had remained firmly under German control since 1940. By June 1944 the Americans and British were ready to change this, landing 45 000 troops in northern France. The Second Front that Stalin had been demanding since the launch of Barbarossa was open. (This map is of the situation on 20 June 1944, posted early to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day) #europe #history #welovemaps #map #1940s #1944 #allies #europeanhistory #nazigermany #thirdreich #june #june20 #dday #normandylandings #normandybeach #allies #dday75 #dday75thanniversary #worldwarii #worldwar2 #ww2 #wwii #secondworldwar #maps #welovehistory #historyteacher #todayinhistory #historytoday #historygeek #historybuff (at Omaha Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYZFteAmIa/?igshid=fdmk529oj3jz

[jacked-kirby]

#JackedKirby - The Losers for D-Day... 💥💥💥 Today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, a day that is super important in the military history of the United States as well as something that Jack Kirby was directly effected by. 💥💥💥 Jack was drafted into the US ARMY in June of 1943 and landed on Omaha Beach in August of 1944, just 2.5 months after the great D-Day invasion. Jack’s military experiences have made their way into many of his comic works, but none were more apparent than his 11 issue run on Our Fighting Forces for DC Comics featuring The Losers! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 The Losers were a ragtag group of soldiers stuck behind enemy lines. In the opening splash of his first issue of the book (pic 1) we see the four man crew: Captain Storm, Johnny Cloud, Sgt. Clay and Gunnar McKay. This splash (pics 1/2/3) appears early in #Issue151 of Our Fighting Forces (August of 1974) and features the whole team! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Kirby’s run on the series was loaded with action and infused his personal military experience into the stories, but the best example of this is the open letter he penned to the readers telling them what he had planned for the book (Pic 4). Jack was candid and forthcoming about WHAT he wanted the book to be and WHY he wanted to do it... and one paragraph he even mentions D-Day specifically (Pic 5). 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 I strongly recommend this series for anyone who wants to see Jack’s version of WWII on the comics page... especially on a patriotic day like today!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #JackKirby #KingKirby #Kirby #TheLosers #OurFightingForces #KirbyInTheMilitary #USArmy #DDay #75thAnniversary #Comic #Comics #ComicBook #ComicBooks #70sComics #ComicsOfThe70s #igcomicbookcommunity #igcomics https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYrQjXhyJ0/?igshid=rdkhvjcg4el5

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