2014 D-Day Celebration (70th anniversary)

[Sylvain]

This year, next month, will be the 70th anniversary of the D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.

Like each year I plan to celebrate this day (see thread from 2013 bellow).

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/293506-2013-d-day-celebration-project.html

Let me know (in this thread of via PM) if you have any requests or would like me to do something on your behalf.

Some INGOers already contacted me a few months ago, let me know of any updates or if you changed your mind.

I will try to visit some US military cemeteries if I can (I visited a Canadian and British one last year), not sure about the whole program yet.

This year will be special as it's the 70th anniversary.

I plan on going to some of the ceremonies that day (actually there are cermonies all month and not just the 6th), meet some vets (over 300 are coming from the US alone, and 600 active duty personel) and take lots of pics.
It should be the biggest US invasion in Normandy since WW2.

I will be INGO's boots on the ground and I might get to meet some Hoosiers (I will be the guy with a berret looking for food).
Let me know if you know any vet or family member who's going to attend the ceremonies.

Thanks.

 

[wtfd661]

Thank you so much for doing this!!!

 

[KJQ6945]

Way to go Sylvain. Can't wait for all the pictures.

 

[Sylvain]

Thank you so much for doing this!!!

Hey I'm not doing much, I will be just going to the beach (without Germans shooting at me, so it's always good).

 

[Dead Duck]

Nude Beach??



Pictures Please....

 

[Sylvain]

Nude Beach??



Pictures Please....

Not sure you want to see WW2 vets at a nude beach.

 

[Dead Duck]

So it IS a nude beach??

 

[Sylvain]

So it IS a nude beach??

It's France, every beach is a nude beach.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Thanks for paying your respects, can't wait to see the pictures again this year

 

[rockhopper46038]

Very much looking forward to your reports and pictures.

 

[9mmfan]

I've never had the urge to travel but I would go to France just for this. Thank you sir for going to this.

 

[Lectric102002]

My Dad went ashore D +7. He got the chance to visit Normandy before he died several years ago. Although Alzheimers claimed most of his memories, he remembered his experiences in WWII with perfect clarity.

Thanks for doing this, Sylvain.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

For Sylvain!!! My favorite cool French Dude!!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

It's France, every beach is a nude beach.

I thought you guys had to cover up because of Sharia?

 

[Sylvain]

My Dad went ashore D +7. He got the chance to visit Normandy before he died several years ago. Although Alzheimers claimed most of his memories, he remembered his experiences in WWII with perfect clarity.

Thanks for doing this, Sylvain.

It's always awesome to meet veterans who made it back home and are latter able to come back to Normandy as tourists.
Too many didn't leave and are still buried in our soil.

If you guys have a vet in your family talk to him before it's too late.
There are still many stories we dont know about the war and since they are not the type to brag we wont know unless we ask them to share those stories.And very soon it will be too late.

 

[Sylvain]

Tank bump!

The tank season is getting close.

 

[Sylvain]

This Sherman from the 2nd Leclerc division landed on Utah beach in 1944 (picture bellow).
70 years later it has been restored with a new engine (the tank hasn't moved since 1946) and it will be running again for the D-Day ceremonies this year, with possibly the son of the original driver driving it.

 

[jagee]

Sylvain, just make sure all the locals wear their berets so we can tell them apart.

 

[Sylvain]

Sylvain, just make sure all the locals wear their berets so we can tell them apart.

I will try to wear mine but it might be too hot for that.Is it ok if I wear a base ball cap and put a baguette under my arm?

 

[jagee]

I will try to wear mine but it might be too hot for that.Is it ok if I wear a base ball cap and put a baguette under my arm?

Hmm...I guess...as long as you have your mustache and fancy cigarette holder