Remembering D-Day and WW2

Jun 6, 2024, 9:33 AM

I was born in '69, so WW2 far precedes my time, but I've always had an interest in it and, in spite of all the books I've read and movies I've seen and veterans I've met, it's still hard to believe that it really happened - that young men endured what they did and fought the way they fought.

Sadly, the veterans are fewer and fewer every day, so that link to that era is slipping away. I've found a couple of interesting playlists on Spotify, though, that are a great link back to that time:

Edward R Murrow Reporting WW2
Actual reports from Europe during WW2, from the beginning to the end. Really interesting.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6IBcZNfMQKA3xt3uboWPnC?si=bMj19ldvQcSpaNjis3DCyA

Greatest Presidential Speeeches, Vol 1
Includes speeches from FDR and Trum during WW2, as well as many others. Great for history buffs.
https://open.spotify.com/album/5WqcnZX5q1kiehvaExPTGJ?si=F95x0qkQRqCI5zzEEUszlg

Your Hit Parade: The War Years 1941-1945
All the hits from those days, including bits from Murrow and from FDR (linked above). This was the pop music of the day and what many of the boys who went off to war were listening to either at home or overseas. Great link back to that time period.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fKpXIu73W3Cv31UTwVCnp?si=85fa998894064f08

Last, a great quote from General Eisenhower:
"This operation is not being planned with any alternatives. This operation is planned as a victory, and that's the way it's going to be. We're going down there, and we're throwing everything we have into it, and we're going to make it a success." -- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

We cannot thank that generation enough for what they did, but we can remember it and make sure that the world never finds itself in that position again.

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