Today is the 63rd anniversay of the D Day landings on Northern France. June 6th 1944. Dieppe was a preliminary raid further up the coast  made by the Canadian army to confuse the Germans. 


The Longest Day by M.A.Meddings

Remember Dieppe
Omaha, Juno, Gold and Sword
And the fallen there
Who gave their lives
For freedom




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Written on 2007-06-06 at 06:37

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John Ashleigh The PoetBay support member heart!
As a child who has no recollection of whom these people are, your words tell a moral in a story so great. Keep up the writing.
2007-06-08


Phyllis J. Rhodes
Michael, Thank you so much for your rememberances of those honorable, brave men, some just fresh from childhood, some maybe even grandfathers. Only those who were there can know the hell that unleashed that day. My brother and his wife just returned from a vacation trip to Hawiia and a visit to Pearl Harbor. He said he was shocked at the emotions that overcame him when he looked down upon the Arizona and knew it was the grave to over 600 men. He just burst into uncontrolable tears and could hardley control himself. I'm sure some of the emotions had to do with the fact he served in the Navy and had a particular understanding of how things might have been for those men.
2007-06-06


penfold18
Well done Micheal I fear more forget then remember these days.
2007-06-06


Kathy Lockhart
All those heros who were fathers sons, husbands, brothers giving of themselves for our freedoms that we cherish today is worthy of honor and remembrance. Thank you for this touching tribute to those brave soldiers. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxyb
2007-06-06



you're right Michael, the sacrifices for freedom and for other noble causes must never be forgotten...and they should be remembered today, as this is a dramatic anniversary, and always, for those sacrifices endowed us with very valuable things...
Lilly xxx
2007-06-06