I was in a theatre in Hawaii with a bunch of new Marines with fresh haircuts watching this for the first time. When the movie was over, you could hear a pin drop in that place…Such a powerful scene
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It is from Saving Private Ryan.
My Dad also arrived about a week later…D-Day plus 6. 2nd Division…Indian Head. Also served Korea and Vietnam.I was there for the 40th anniversary. I was with my dad and 2 uncles. 1 uncle hit the beach on D-day, the other a week later. Dad didn’t get to Europe until the fall as he was recovering from wounds in North Africa. I vividly remember our walks on the bluffs and the US cemeteries their conversations and remembrances. These 3 vets are gone now but were truly part of the greatest generation.
Remarkable story!!!At the same time two years earlier, the Japanese were dealt a crippling blow by more brave men of the US navy at Midway.
Many of these men deserve special remembrance….
None of these aircrew had the expectation of surviving the mission, but they went anyway.