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appalachiablue

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6. It was a great generation of music, mom said they danced

Reply to StClone (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 16, 2020, 03:55 PM

Dec 2020

to Tommy Dorsey live at college events. I enjoy that era's music a lot.

Airplanes have been the source of too many musicians lost lives; I saw Don McLean perform in college.

What was your father's experience at Omaha Beach like? My dad landed there in mid Dec. 1944, 76 years ago.

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That video is really well done! irisblue Dec 2020 #1

Nice remix from 2018, NYC skyscrapers and Art Deco lettering appalachiablue Dec 2020 #4

Wow! Thanks for this. pandr32 Dec 2020 #2

I didn't realize he was missing that long, 10 days and they appalachiablue Dec 2020 #5

My Father survived Omaha Beach StClone Dec 2020 #3

It was a great generation of music, mom said they danced appalachiablue Dec 2020 #6

OPPPS so sorry my Dad was on Utah Beach! StClone Dec 2020 #7

No problem. My father never said much either, but I wished appalachiablue Dec 2020 #8