Always Remembered.

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Maywalk

Maywalk
Location
Leicestershire UK
70 years since D-Day and I can well remember how there was a hush over the town I lived in because no servicemen were in the pubs or walking round the town a few days previous to that memorable day.
We KNEW something was amiss and something was about to happen but it wasn't till June 6th 1944 the full impact hit us all.
I wrote this poem as a tribute to all the thousands of men who took part in this most historical day that ever went into history books.


Always Remembered.

How well I remember Deliverance Day in 1944
This was the beginning of the end of our six year war.
Many nations took part in this exceptional historic day
To help bring back justice and take tyranny away.
I watched with bated breath as our planes filled the sky
Many would be wounded and many would also die.
What a lot we owe to all who took part in that historical day
They gave us back our freedom and banished evil away.
We should never forget those who fought for us to survive
Just Thank God they gave you freedom and you are still alive.


I had the privilege of seeing the awesome sight of all the hundreds of planes heading for their destination. The emotional roller coaster that was felt by everyone watching was something that no one could ever put into words. I was and am extremely proud of all of them who took part, no matter whether it was by land, sea or air.
God Bless Them All.
 
Maywalk, Thank you for the poem. I grew up on stories of the war. My father was the oldest of 13, (9 boys and 4 girls), and all were in the service, one branch or the other. We never had a gathering without several stories. Now, I realize it was like a kind of therapy for each of them. :thankyou:
 
Yes I can imagine that it was a heart stopping moment maywalk. According to the news this evening 500,000 didn't come back. Thank you to those who took part, if not for them our lives would be very different.
 
It saddens me Uff to know that SO many youngsters are now on drugs after all those brave souls lost there lives to make it a better world to live in. I dread to think what the future holds for any future generations.
 
Maywalk, Enjoyed your poem about D-Day. Thanks so much. I am posting a little something I wrote 6years ago in my old papers blog:

Where Are All The Men Going:

i was was just a little shaver when WW2 was at its peak.i recall asking my mom, where are Dad, Uncle Len and Uncle Don going? As it was, they were going off to war.

my Dad had gone into the Marines and would be going to that wonderful tropical isle called Iwo Jima. After enduring that horrible experience, he came back and things did not work out for Mom and Dad. It changes a person like we will never know.

Uncle Don had tried to join the service but a heart murmur kept him out. He went to Niagara Falls to work in a chemical plant. He later found out, after the war, that this factory was part of a project called "The Manhatten Project". For those who don't know what this was, it was related to the Atomic Bomb.

A few of the things I remember about the war were scape metal drives in Norwich. Everyone would collect as much metal as they could and take it to a collection point, usually in one of our parks.

At times Norwich would have air raid drills. All lights were put out, or windows were covered with blankets. There was a tall lookout tower at the top of West Hill. These contained charts of different type of enemy airplanes so that one could identify what types of planes were flying over. This was torn down after the war.

I remember shopping at A and P with Mom and Grandma. They had a ration book which allowed them to purchase certain items that were rationed. I believe sugar and coffee were some of the items that were scarce.

I can remember my Grandpa sitting by the radio listening to FDR. There was daily updates about the war and finally D-Day was on all the stations.

It was a tough time for a little boy to understand what was going on, but I thank God for all our heroes that gave up so much so that this little boy can enjoy the life I have now.

From the Eve-Sun, Pappys Blog, 2008.
 
Thanks for that Pappy.
SO many lives and familes were pulled apart during those years but there was also a wonderful camaraderie among all classes.

Its a different world we live in now.
 
tomorrow also marks the end of the midway battle. Japan suffers its first major defeat
 
Maywalk said:
70 years since D-Day and I can well remember how there was a hush over the town I lived in because no servicemen were in the pubs or walking round the town a few days previous to that memorable day.
We KNEW something was amiss and something was about to happen but it wasn't till June 6th 1944 the full impact hit us all.
I wrote this poem as a tribute to all the thousands of men who took part in this most historical day that ever went into history books.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/d-day-landing-sites-then-now-normandy-beaches-1944-70-years-later-1450286

Always Remembered.

How well I remember Deliverance Day in 1944
This was the beginning of the end of our six year war.
Many nations took part in this exceptional historic day
To help bring back justice and take tyranny away.
I watched with bated breath as our planes filled the sky
Many would be wounded and many would also die.
What a lot we owe to all who took part in that historical day
They gave us back our freedom and banished evil away.
We should never forget those who fought for us to survive
Just Thank God they gave you freedom and you are still alive.
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I was born in 1944 and just had a look at your profile Maywalk, nice to meet an 83 year old lady from the UK who was in the services and in London during the Blitz. I saw some great photos today of Normandy beaches then and now http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/d-day-landing-sites-then-now-normandy-beaches-1944-70-years-later-1450286
That is a beautiful poem.
 
Many thanks Mellow.
I wasn't in the services though because I was too young BUT I was an evacuee who had been bombed out twice and machine gunned in the hopfields and on the evacuee train.
Many moving thoughts this morning as well as a few tears.
 
I hope when us Brits go to the polls next year for our general election, we don't forget the sacrifices made by those who bravely gave their lives to defeat the Nazis. Many appear to be listening to the siren voices of Farage and the nasty UKIP party, in the way that no doubt Germans did when Hitler and the Third Reich came to power. 'Kick out the immigrants' appears to be the racist UKIP's aim. I hope Brits wake up to the fact that if UKIP ever gains power we may well live to regret it, BIG TIME!
 
Lovely poem Maywalk and such a wonderful tribute to those who gave up all for our freedom...
We pause to remember the brave Allied troops who laid siege to 30 miles of French coastline to fight for our freedom. It is a day to reflect not just on the heroes who went into battle 70 years ago, but all those who have served in our Armed Forces since,
and who continue to serve today.We will forever be in their debt and be grateful that their mission succeeded. God bless you all!
Loved your little story too Pappy , so many on here are so talented with their stories and poems and others in so many way..
thanks to you all ..
 
Thankyou Rainee.
I said I would put up some of my true tales that have filled my life since the war years and I will put the first one up in the DAYS GONE BY section. Some may sound far fetched but they are all true.
I am NO good at writing fiction because I lose the plot that is why a lot of my true happenings have been put into rhyme while they were still fresh in my mind. Anyway as I said I will put the first tale up later on when I get back from food shopping.
 
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