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Re: Memorial Day, D-Day and World War II stuff



The stories concerning the awful weather conditions and other snafus
threatening the dedication ceremonies for the D-Day Memorial in Bedford is
ironic when one considers how similar conditions nearly threatened the
planned invasion back in 1944.  See tonight's broadcast of "The Longest Day"
on AMC for a wonderful storm sequence - paratrooper Steve Forrest moaning
"Wind and rain, wind and rain, won't it ever stop?", Roddy McDowell sighing
"Juuuune..." while surrounded by seasick shipmates, and a first-rate Ike
look-alike (who played him?) telling his staff that the consequences to
delaying the invasion "are to bitter to contemplate."  Now there's a great
war movie.

Sue Sacharski
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Chicago, IL 60616-1120
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Holly Hodges [SMTP:fhhodges@AOL.COM]
        Sent:   Wednesday, June 06, 2001 8:57 AM
        To:     ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
        Subject:        Memorial Day, D-Day and World War II stuff

        For those wanting to read up on D-Day stuff, you may want to check
out
        today's Lynchburg, VA newspaper at www.newsadvance.com.  A number of
        veterans make their remarks in one particular article; in another
President
        Bush is expected to comment on the continuing American-European
connections.

        Holly Hodges

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