D-Day 1944 – We Must Always Remember

by Two Chums on June 6, 2019

Image by © Adam Woolfitt/CORBIS

6th of June, 1944. For many, this date is just a day that is part of WWII history studied in high school. But that would be a mistake. It was 75 years ago today that American soldiers and Allied Forces in the dark of night, landed on the Normandy coast of France in a surprise attack on Hitler’s forces.

Those young men who fought, did more than engage in a battle against the Nazi forces…they changed the course of history.

We must remember that this day changed each of our lives. Without the courage and sacrifice of those who stormed the beaches of Normandy, and parachuted out of the skies, we would not be free. These brave and humble men put service to country and freedom above self, and thousands of them paid the ultimate price.

Yesterday Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, along with Prince Charles, British Prime Minister Theresa May, our President Trump, and French President Emmanuel Macron, along with other world leaders were in Portsmouth, England. This is the site where on June 5th 1944, U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the final order to send the troops to invade German occupied France. At dawn 156,000 men began the day that would change history. Then President Franklin Roosevelt took to the radio waves to offer a prayer for those men going into battle. President Trump read that prayer on this anniversary of D-Day and others read letters of soldiers from that day.

Her Majesty, the Queen thanked those men who had served on that ominous day 75 years ago:

Today, approximately 300 of those who fought there on those beaches gathered again with President Trump and other world leaders to remember this day and to honor those who bought and paid for the freedom we enjoy. If you want to honor those who gave their lives for your freedom, tell your children and grandchildren about what this day is about. Remind them, remember yourself, and if you get the chance, visit the American cemetery in Normandy where those who died in this remarkable effort are buried. It is a most moving experience and one that every American who is able should have.

We remember today, the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and say to those who fought there, “Thank you…WELL DONE!”