Sentimental Journey

Providing a Personal Perspective of World War II History and the 1940s American Home Front.

#dday, #dday72, #ddayfallen, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, Company D, National D-Day Memorial, Roanoke Boys, Uncategorized, Virginia History, Walt Schilling / 01.07.2016

My name is Will Harris and I am an intern at the National D-Day Memorial. My main focus as an intern this summer is my research project which focuses on Roanoke, Virginia’s National Guard company. D Company of the 116th Regiment, 29th Division was in...

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#dday, #dday72, Atlantic Wall, D-Day, Hedgehogs, National D-Day Memorial, Nazi Germany, Pas de Calais, Rommel, Uncategorized, World War II, WWII / 29.06.2016

My name is Tyler; I am a history major at the University of Virginia and am interning with the National D-Day Memorial over the summer. My primary internship responsibilities include the expansion and maintenance of our archives, giving tours, and assisting with our many education...

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#dday, #dday72, Army Birthday, Flag Day, June 14, National D-Day Memorial, Old Glory, Uncategorized, US Army, US Flag / 15.06.2016

On June 14, the United States observes two special events in American history: Flag Day and the 241st birthday of the United States Army. [caption id="attachment_17287" align="alignleft" width="191"] Poster commemorating the 140th Flag Day on June 14, 1917[/caption] Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the American Flag...

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#dday, #dday72, #ddayrollcall, Battle of Britain, Belgium, Dunkirk, English Channel, Luftwaffe, National D-Day Memorial, Netherlands, Operation Dynamo, Uncategorized / 09.06.2016

[caption id="attachment_17290" align="alignright" width="300"] Abby with Hayden Furrow, a WWII and D-Day Veteran[/caption] My name is Abby and I am an Education intern here at the National D-Day Memorial. As an intern, I assist with field trips and give tours of the Memorial. As the first...

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#dday, #dday72, D-Day, Eisenhower, Ike, National D-Day Memorial, Operation Overlord, SHAEF, Uncategorized, weather / 27.05.2016

We all know the result of Eisenhower’s order on that fateful day. 150,000 men, 12,000 planes, and 7,000 sea-going vessels launched the most intricately planned (and most risky) amphibious assault in history on the beaches of Normandy. But what exactly did the Supreme Allied Commander...

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#dday, 743 Tank Battalion, DD Tank, National D-Day Memorial, Ned Elder, Omaha Beach, Purple Heart, Uncategorized / 19.05.2016

[caption id="attachment_17299" align="alignright" width="300"] Richard Elder,Volunteer at the National D-Day Memorial[/caption] Perhaps I am slightly biased when I say this, but the National D-Day Memorial has some of the best volunteers around. Not only are they a delight to work with and to learn from (since...

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#dday, #dday72, #ddayfallen, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, combat boots, D-Day, Lawrence Meeks, National D-Day Memorial, Normandy, Omaha Beach, Uncategorized / 27.04.2016

Ever want to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes? We’re guessing you wouldn’t want to go where these shoes went—across Omaha Beach in some of the fiercest fighting of WWII. But once we tell you the story of this well-worn pair of boots, you’ll...

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#dday, #dday72, Allied Expeditionary Force, Allies, Australia, D-Day, Gold Beach, Juno Beach, New Zealand, Normandy, Prelude to Invasion, Sword Beach, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, WWII / 12.04.2016

Hello Friends!As we are getting ready for our event, Prelude to Invasion: Meet the Allies, we want to share today about the role of the United Kingdom and its former colonies Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in World War II and D-Day. United KingdomAfter realizing...

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