D Day Anniversary

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ray V.

Today, we remember the June 6, 1944.

Hitting the beach

This is the story from the US Army website.

and

Here is one man’s story.

View from a WWII landing craft at France

And then yesterday, while riding out to Page Island, we came across this. Our guide reports that it still has the original engine in it and is used for ferrying “stuff” between HHI and Daufuskie Island.

Working landing craft. I bet a lot of older guys go down memory lane when they see this.

About Ray V.

Living between Aiken & Nashville, TN, USA, I like to share what I am looking at, thinking about or listening to. I refer to this as the view out my window. Thanks for stopping by.
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