#DDayMemories

[curiositydidnotkillthecat2]

Something about D-DAY

On the night of June 5-6, 1944, 30 American paratroopers were dropped over Sainte Mère Église, with 20 landing in the town square near the church. Among them was John Steele, a paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division, who was hit by shrapnel during his descent. Injured and unable to use one leg, he landed on the church steeple around 4 a.m. As the battle raged below, Steele spent two and a half hours hanging from the steeple. After trying unsuccessfully to free himself with a knife, he accidentally dropped his pistol and decided to play dead to avoid being targeted by German soldiers. Eventually, he was freed by a German soldier named Rudolf May, who treated his wounds and took him prisoner. Steele managed to escape three days later, rejoined the Allies, and was sent to a hospital in England. Today, a mannequin depicting the paratrooper watches over Sainte Mère Église from the church steeple, serving as a permanent reminder of this crucial moment in history. The church’s stained-glass windows are also dedicated to the American paratroopers.

[poodlepaw]

WW D Day Tank on Fire as Soldier Abandon Tank During D-Day Reenactment B...  #WWIITank #DDayReenactment #WWIIBattle #TankOnFire #SoldiersAbandonTank #ConneautOhio #HistoricalReenactment #WarHistory #DDayMemorial #WWIIHistory #EpicBattleScene #TankWarfare #DDayOhio #WWIILegends #ReenactmentFails 

[minswme]

D Day Memorial Bedford, Va 5.7.24 #dday #ddaymemorial

[wolfsilveroak]

Flames of Memory, National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Va Dec 3rd-5th, 5pm-9pm Free admission, donations welcomed. 4,415 luminaria placed for each who gave all on D-Day, and in honor of those who have served since that day. #nofilter #flamesofmemory #ddaymemorial #nationalddaymemorial #bedfordva #luminaria #dantesspirit (at National D-Day Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCo0akLNqT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[vminews]

D-Day Memorial

Oct. 1, 2017—Rats visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford on Sunday to learn about the sacrifices made at Normandy from veterans and volunteers. After rotating through the various sections, a wreath was placed at the memorial while Taps played in honor of the fallen soldiers.—VMI Photos by Ashlie Walter.

[merk-7]

NEWS @periodicodaily 👉 D-Day, lo sbarco degli alleati in Normandia 75 anni dopo . . LINK IN BIO ➡️ @francesco.marcucci93 . . . #dday75thanniversary #dday1944 #dday #dday75 #dday75th #ddaynormandy #ddaymemorial #anniversary #remeber #remeberthis #normandy #normandybeach #normandy1944 #ww #history #france #wwii #neverforget #june #operationoverlord #worldwar #omahabeach #military #freedom #normandie #thankyou #utah #europeunited #ddayremrmbered #veterans https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYKe7nor82/?igshid=bhijno5at238

[deartotheheart]

"Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate."

President Roosevelt’s D-Day Prayer, June 6, 1944

National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, Virginia

@ddaymemorial

[colonialcapitaltours]

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, the largest amphibious assault ever launched.  We remember those who stormed the beaches and bore the battle on that "Longest Day".  We honor their bravery and service, and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The National D-Day Memorial, located in Bedford, Virginia, honors the Allied forces that participated in the Normandy invasion seventy-five years ago today.  The Memorial pays tribute to the bravery, honor and sacrifice of the participants.  The names of the 4,413 Allied soldiers who lost their lives in the invasion, the most complete list of its kind, are inscribed on the Memorial. Contact Colonial Capital Tours to arrange your school trips and educational tours.  Visit our website at www.ColonialCapitalTours.com for sample destinations and itineraries. 🗺Colonial Capital Tours ☎️ 800.334.3754 💻 www.ColonialCapitalTours.com 📧 info@ColonialCapitalTours.com #ddaymemorial #wwii #wwiimuseum #history #wwiihistory #dday75 #campustours #campusvisits #collegevisits #collegetours #studenttours #educationaltours #schooltrips #fieldtrips #daytrips #onedaytrips #schoolfieldtrips #studentgroups #schoolgroups #grouptours #nycdoe #nycdoevendor #seniortrips #multidaytrips #studenttrips #educationalprograms #colonialcapitaltours #iteachhistory #iteachelementaryschool #iteachmiddleschool #iteachhighschool @ddaymemorial @nationalddaymemorial

[thomaswilmer]

Another poignant remembrance #memorialday @ddaymemorial @destinationbedfordva @kcbxfm #bayareatravelwriters #360magazine #usarmy #uscaviation #usarmyreserve #travel (at National D-Day Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-hvRglKa4/?igshid=1sd4o3yppej9n

[realjamespat]

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This is the actual BBC emergency radio alert announcing to the English people that D-Day had begun 74 years ago today. #history #dday #ddaymemorial #allies

[visitvbr-blog]

Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the #DDay invasion of Normandy in #WorldWarII. The @ddaymemorial in Virginia's Blue Ridge is a powerful #memorial that honors the brave #soldiers who gave their lives. 📷: @baldeaglemike (at National D-Day Memorial)

[thomaswilmer]

Sobering remembrance #memorialday @ddaymemorial #bedfordva @kcbxfm #360magazine #bayareatravelwriters (at National D-Day Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx81GMflskU/?igshid=rfrcm3cir64m

[wolfsilveroak]

National D-Day Memorial, Veterans Day 2017, Bedford, Va #nofilter #ddaymemorial #nationalddaymemorial #veteransday2017 #semperfi #usmcveteran #bedfordcountyva #southcentralva #bedfordmainstreet #dantesspirit (at Dante's Spirit)