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31 Dec Ringing in the New Year!

Posted at 15:06h in #dday70th, D-Day, D-Day Memorial, holidays, Uncategorized, WWII by Angela Lynch 0 Comments
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Hello All, June 6th, 2014, 70th AnniversaryI hope you had a wonderful Christmas and were able to enjoy the company of loved ones and relaxation! As we bring 2014 to a close here at the Memorial, I would like to reflect on some of the...

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23 Dec Christmas Love Letters: Missing Home

Posted at 15:00h in #dday70th, Christmas, holidays, John Schenk, Uncategorized, WWII Christmas, WWII love letters by Angela Lynch 0 Comments
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Holiday V-Mail, December, 1944.Hello all, Christmas is just two days away! Are you as excited as I am? Maybe you are, or maybe no, not this year?  I know the holidays can be a joyous time for some and dreadful for others, depending on what...

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27 Nov Thanksgiving in the 1940s

Posted at 14:06h in #dday70th, 1940s, frontlines, holidays, homefront, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized by Angela Lynch 0 Comments
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Thanksgiving dinner, Italy, 1944 Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!I hope you all are going to enjoy copious amounts of delicious foods and reflecting on all the things to be thankful for this year and in your lives. Does this day make you wonder what Thanksgiving may have...

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