The Longest Day...

[BJCHEV396]

Three of my uncles landed on Juno Beach.They were combat engineers.All three made it home but were changed men.I had the honor to visit Normandy in 2010 and we toured the beaches and cemeteries.God bless them.

[mockingbird812]

Originally Posted by BJCHEV396

Three of my uncles landed on Juno Beach.They were combat engineers.All three made it home but were changed men.I had the honor to visit Normandy in 2010 and we toured the beaches and cemeteries.God bless them.

My father-in-law was a combat engineer at the Juno landing. Wounded and recuperated in England.

[BJCHEV396]

Originally Posted by mockingbird812

My father-in-law was a combat engineer at the Juno landing. Wounded and recuperated in England.

It's surreal when you walk on Juno Beach.There are gun enplacements and bunkers still there and people are sunning themselves and kids are playing.Also what struck me was how open and defenseless the troops would have been running onto the beach from their landing boats.Took a lot of nerve and bravery for sure!