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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,665 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2023, 06:36 AM Jun 2023

Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944.

Lucky Strike green has gone to war.

Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944. Sgt. Sandy Martin [top left] died as a warrior on Omaha Beach in France and is buried there.

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Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP

My father jumped out of a perfectly good airplane behind the front lines. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #1

But Lucky Strike Green went to war! rsdsharp Jun 2023 #3

Americans of that caliber are hard to find these days. PSPS Jun 2023 #2

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)

1. My father jumped out of a perfectly good airplane behind the front lines.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 07:31 AM

Jun 2023

82nd Airborne. He smoked Pall Mall. Luckey Strikes were for women.
I sure am glad he lived.

rsdsharp

(10,082 posts)

3. But Lucky Strike Green went to war!

Reply to The Jungle 1 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 03:18 PM

Jun 2023

PSPS

(14,115 posts)

2. Americans of that caliber are hard to find these days.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 07:44 AM

Jun 2023

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