By Chris Langlois (Chrisdfw) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 12:41 am:| By Chris Langlois (Chrisdfw) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 12:41 am: |
The sign on the way to Utah Beach.
| By Chris Langlois (Chrisdfw) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 12:44 am: |
This is an area dedicated to Eisenhower a short distance from Utah Beach.
| By chrislanglois2@juno.com (Chrisdfw) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 12:54 am: |
The museum at Utah Beach
| By chrislanglois2@juno.com (Chrisdfw) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 12:51 am: |
We were dropped off near the museum and felt like we were walking the red carpet, since the crowd was held at bay by the police baricades.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:40 pm: |
Over by the Museum, there were several remains of War Machines, including several tanks and a Higgins Boat.
| By chrislanglois2@juno.com (Chrisdfw) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 12:48 am: |
This is looking toward Utah Beach from the tent. The flags represent the 7 countries (plus France)who fought at Utah Beach.
| By chrislanglois2@juno.com (Chrisdfw) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 12:38 am: |
This is a view from Utah Beach looking at the tent and grandstands for the D-Day ceremony. The tent for the viewing was behind this one.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 12:19 am: |
If your name was cool enough, they saved a seat for you.
| By Anonymous on Saturday, July 21, 2001 - 11:29 pm: |
If you look REALLY closely, in the 3rd row is Tiff, Derek, Ryan, Aunt Betty, Uncle Eugene, Jodie, Kyle, and Maxine.
Missing, as usual, is Albert. I think he had gone to get some rocks from the beach.
| By chrislanglois2@juno.com (Chrisdfw) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 02:27 pm: |
Bill Guarnere and Carwood Lipton lay wreaths during the D-Day ceremony.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:18 pm: |
The First Flyover by French Mirages.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:18 pm: |
The Second Flyover
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:24 pm: |
The Band makes its entrance.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:24 pm: |
Troops lined up for review in front of the monuments.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:30 pm: |
A different angle of the troops. The Yellow Jackets were the ones provided to the Veterans and Families of Easy Company by HBO.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:30 pm: |
A better view of the monument.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:36 pm: |
The Vets of Easy Company line up before the Ceremony.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:36 pm: |
Veterans at the Memorial.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:38 pm: |
Tom Hanks placing a wreath at the Memorial.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:38 pm: |
Another picture of the Ceremony.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 07:40 pm: |
Tom Hanks giving his speech.
| By Chris Langlois (Chrisdfw) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 12:52 am: |
Ssgt. Liska signs for Maxine Tircuit. Liska landed on Utah Beach, D-Day + 1 in a mortar company. He has returned to Utah beach for the D-Day ceremony for the past 54 of 57 years. When asked why he missed those 3 years, he said he was "working" in Korea and Vietnam.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 06:47 pm: |
A view inside the tent where dinner and lunch was served.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 10:49 pm: |
Albert's the real history buff in the family, He was in heaven meeting all the Veterans, as well as the Soldiers that were in the parade.
| By Derek D. Tircuit (Dtircuit) on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 11:08 pm: |
Maxine and Tiff ham it up for the camera on Utah Beach. They're really just trying to get in the background with Tom Hanks...
| By ChrisDFW on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 02:01 am: |
Tom Hanks speaking at the D-Day ceremony at Utah Beach
| By ChrisDFW on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 02:05 am: |
Distinguished French and veterans of Easy Company salute the American flag as it passes by, carried by the color guard of the 82nd Airborne Division.
| By ChrisDFW on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 02:07 am: |
Author of Band of Brothers, Stephen Ambrose, talks to the cameras while at Normandy.
| By ChrisDFW on Monday, August 20, 2001 - 02:12 am: |
As we exited the buses, met the multitude of cameras and microphones of the press from all over Europe and the world.
| By Chrisdfw (Chrisdfw) (64.152.235.106 - 64.152.235.106) on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 06:53 pm: |
Tom Hanks at Normandy
| By Denis JOLIVET (80.11.34.58) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 03:49 am: |
Citoyen français habitant à Draguignan, dans le sud de la France,ville où se trouve le cimetière militaire américain du débarquement de Provence, je vous ai adressé un message voici quelques mois pour vous dire toute mon admiration pour les combattants de la Easy qui ont participé à la libération de mon pays.
Aujourd'hui, alors que les relations entre les USA et la France sont particulièrement tendues, je veux encore vous dire combien j'ai été malheureux à la lecture d'un magazine américain où l'on voyait une photo avec une croix du cimétière militaire américain de Normandie et où il était dit que nous, Français, avions oublié ce que les combattants américains avaient fait pour nous en 44-45.
Je crois traduire ici le sentiment de l'immense majorité de mes compatriotes en affirmant que JAMAIS nous n'oublierons ces soldats alliés en général, américains en particulier, et qui ont fait le sacrifice de leurs vies pour que nous retrouvions la liberté.
Enfin et même si les relations sont difficiles entre nos deux pays, même si nos avis divergent sur certaines points,je sais que des jours meilleurs viendront car BEAUCOUP de choses nous rapprochent. L'esprit des amis de La Fayette pas plus que l'esprit des combattants de la Easy n'est mort. L'amitié entre le peuple des Etats Unis et le peuple de France vaincra car elle est la plus forte.