Stories from WW2

Mitmo01 · 04-27-2010, 11:33 AM

I am both grateful and lucky to have been born an American.

I realize that our nation is not perfect and at times the crazies are running the asylum, but id rather have a choice and freedom that we are all granted here, then live without freedom....

I may not agree and at times i vehemently disagree with opinions, policies, variouos laws etc, but here in America i am accorded by virtue of the constitution unalienable rights...even if sometimes they are eroded away by politics and the court system....I have rights as a citizen and they are protected ....

at least in this country we can disagree, protest, yell, march and stomp to the beat of our own drum

this country is not perfect but I am glad that i was born here....

cinderella · 04-27-2010, 11:36 AM

Amen! Great post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitmo01

I am both grateful and lucky to have been born an American.

I realize that our nation is not perfect and at times the crazies are running the asylum, but id rather have a choice and freedom that we are all granted here, then live without freedom....

I may not agree and at times i vehemently disagree with opinions, policies, variouos laws etc, but here in America i am accorded by virtue of the constitution unalienable rights...even if sometimes they are eroded away by politics and the court system....I have rights as a citizen and they are protected ....

at least in this country we can disagree, protest, yell, march and stomp to the beat of our own drum

this country is not perfect but I am glad that i was born here....

Jet · 04-27-2010, 02:22 PM

I integrated my art (above) in honor of people who served, whether they were in the service or civilians. I don't think we should forget our history or any war. And I wanted to pay tribute In a special way because I'm able to and because I believe they deserve a special rememberance.

I've realized something being in this thread, doing art and remembering.

All my life I never participated in any civic duties, voting, jury duty (i got out of it 3 times), campaigning— nothing—and now, it's occured to me that those privileges were given to me as a citizen of the US. And....it's made me aware that I have those privileges because of costly sacrifices.

Amazing how maturity, recognition of others, and taking responsibility change a person.

theoddz · 04-28-2010, 11:42 PM

Who could ever forget that wonderful, swingin' 40's music that found GI's spining and twirling their favorite girls to on Saturday night??

Mother, age 88, still loves to hear me play my 40's playlist on Youtube when she's here. These BOSE speakers crank out the bass and the remastered sound is simply remarkable.

From the 40's, here's 3 of Mother's favorites:

They definitely don't make music like this anymore!!

~Theo~

IttyBittyFem · 04-29-2010, 07:44 AM

My Father, a WW II Vet was not only a hero in my eyes, he was a hero according to the U.S. Army.

He was one of 12 men, specifically hand selected to draw up plans for the invasion of Normandy Beach.

The 12 men, divided into 6 twosomes, were sequestered during a 9 month period to draw up plans for the Invasion, my Dad paired off with General Hart.

All 6 reports were submitted to President Eisenhower (after going through all the many hands prior to reaching the President). My Father's plan was personally selected by the President to be carried through - hence history was made with the Invasion of Normandy Beach.

Omaha Beach was the largest and most occupied of the Islands by the German Army. During the 9 months of planning, he was enthusiastically inspired to partake in the Invasion, requesting to his superiors to be placed on one of the ships that landed on "D-1" (as referred to by the US Army for the first day of the Normandy Beach Invasion) on Omaha Beach.

Only two men in the world had knowledge of what took place during that 9 month period of planning, my beloved Dad as one of them.

When diagnosed terminal, I was my Father's primary care giver during a 10 month period. A Museum in New Orleans, devoted to the Normandy Beach Invasion requested a interview with my Dad. Due to his deteriorating condition, I felt it was too much for his health to be interviewed and filmed, therefore, I elected to do it myself.

I still have in my possession, the Interview I conducted on DVD. One day, when I feel I'm emotionally prepared to share his story with the Museum, I'll send it on to them.

In Loving Memory of W.S.E.

Sept 25, 1919 - Oct 16, 2008

Sweet Bliss · 06-18-2010, 07:09 PM

My maternal Aunt's husband was a member of the elite group of men who trained in secret in Colorado, developing skills to fight the enemy in snow, (skiing) they wore all white, I'm embarrassed to say that I cannot recall the name of this elite group of fighting men, if any of his records are recovered this year, (after litigation) i will share more of his and his comrades stories.

Perhaps Jet, you know of those i speak? There is a web site somewhere that describes their fighting techniques..... wish i had bookmarked it....

Andrew, Jr. · 06-18-2010, 07:24 PM

Ittybittyfemme,

My nephew is or was in Germany. Thank you for your prayers.

Oh the men I met from the invasion of Normandy...they bring tears to my eyes. The stories they have shared with me just make me so very proud to be an American. You can better believe that I thought of your father whenever I am in their presence.

When I go to DC to the WW2 Monument, I always place flowers where the men want me to. I try to hit all four sides of the monument (the Atlantic, Pacific, and so on). They have such pride when they are there. The one thing that they don't like is the cement block that the last Bush signed. I have to agree with them on that.

Jaques · 05-05-2010, 02:08 AM

[QUOTE=theoddz;94783][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="Black"]Who could ever forget that wonderful, swingin' 40's music that found GI's spining and twirling their favorite girls to on Saturday night??

Mother, age 88, still loves to hear me play my 40's playlist on Youtube when she's here. These BOSE speakers crank out the bass and the remastered sound is simply remarkable.

....i have original glen miller records and i also love marlene deitrich and play the cd's i have, plus i also have a dvd of Blue Angel in German.......i have pics of her on my office wall and books of all the old stars of that time.....my fav. period in most things is art decco........which changed after the war and the 50's retro period that i had as a kid and everyone seems to crave now.

Andrew, Jr. · 05-05-2010, 11:17 AM

Jaques,

What questions do you have about the Holocaust during WW2? I can try to help answer your questions.

Andrew

Jaques · 05-06-2010, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

Jaques,

What questions do you have about the Holocaust during WW2? I can try to help answer your questions.

Andrew

Hi Andrew, I didnt have any questions about the holocaust in ww2 but if there is something you would like to share, i would be very interested....GJ

cinderella · 05-05-2010, 11:46 AM

Yay!!! Another classic movie fan!!! I too have a huge VHS, dvd, and book collection on classic film and icon stars.

Jaques, I, and my friends Graphita2 (who happens to teach film in college), and my buddy Jet, are die-hard classic movie buffs. We are quite knowledgeable about classic film, but Prof. Graphita of course, has us beat! In any case, it's nice to know there's another one of 'us' around. I hope you will join us on the Classic Movie thread soon. We need to 'bump' it up a notch - it's been sleeeping for awhile. Your input would be welcome and appreciated.

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Originally Posted by theoddz

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="Black"]Who could ever forget that wonderful, swingin' 40's music that found GI's spining and twirling their favorite girls to on Saturday night??

Mother, age 88, still loves to hear me play my 40's playlist on Youtube when she's here. These BOSE speakers crank out the bass and the remastered sound is simply remarkable.

....i have original glen miller records and i also love marlene deitrich and play the cd's i have, plus i also have a dvd of Blue Angel in German.......i have pics of her on my office wall and books of all the old stars of that time.....my fav. period in most things is art decco........which changed after the war and the 50's retro period that i had as a kid and everyone seems to crave now.

Jet · 05-05-2010, 09:56 PM

I have 80 years of music, roughly. My big band, jump and jazz collection contains original recordings as well as music that has been re-recorded note for note.

When I was in radio, my mentors were older gentlemen (one of them a big band leader), the other a big band expert who had his own show, and who educated me on the World War ||, the swing era, singers, and off-stage stories about bands and leaders. Both of these men were in their 20s during World War II and I would listen to them for hours about the war and music and the way of life.

I spent around 16 years knowing them and learning from them while writing documentaries and radio programs, and listening to hours of recordings to appreciate the arrangements, musicianship, and genius of the bands and songwriters, to say the least. I'll never forget those men and I will always cherish everything they taught me. Best of all, they turned me on to the most incredible music I've ever heard.

Jaques · 05-06-2010, 03:53 AM

[QUOTE=cinderella;99412]Yay!!! Another classic movie fan!!! I too have a huge VHS, dvd, and book collection on classic film and icon stars.

Jaques, I, and my friends Graphita2 (who happens to teach film in college), and my buddy Jet, are die-hard classic movie buffs. We are quite knowledgeable about classic film, but Prof. Graphita of course, has us beat! In any case, it's nice to know there's another one of 'us' around. I hope you will join us on the Classic Movie thread soon. We need to 'bump' it up a notch - it's been sleeeping for awhile. Your input would be welcome and appreciated.

.........yes, thank you, i will get back to you on that one, my missus loves the old movies even more than I and esp fred estaire and ginger rogers, i gave her an old l940's lamp which is Betty grable with a dress on for the shade and the old flex like the telephones which she has by the side of the bed.
I have always "felt" i was a part of the era early 1900's - late 30's - possibly a previous life but there is a very strong mind connection which i cant explain. The missus and i love to dress up and when our local amateur dramatic society did Map & Lucia, set in the 30's, she dressed up in a flapper dress, feather boa and long evening gloves and I in an old tux with my hair slicked back - everyone else was sitting there in jeans but we loved "making the scene" and went out on the town later to a gay venue who told us we couldnt enter as it was a gay event - which made us laugh - and them when we told them

04-28-2010, 11:42 PM	#4
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Cranky Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,534 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,091 Thanked 9,926 Times in 2,506 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Who could ever forget that wonderful, swingin' 40's music that found GI's spining and twirling their favorite girls to on Saturday night?? Mother, age 88, still loves to hear me play my 40's playlist on Youtube when she's here. These BOSE speakers crank out the bass and the remastered sound is simply remarkable. From the 40's, here's 3 of Mother's favorites: They definitely don't make music like this anymore!! *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien

04-29-2010, 07:44 AM	#5
IttyBittyFem Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: No thank you. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 290 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 448 Thanked 310 Times in 118 Posts Rep Power: 186762	My Dad made history My Father, a WW II Vet was not only a hero in my eyes, he was a hero according to the U.S. Army. He was one of 12 men, specifically hand selected to draw up plans for the invasion of Normandy Beach. The 12 men, divided into 6 twosomes, were sequestered during a 9 month period to draw up plans for the Invasion, my Dad paired off with General Hart. All 6 reports were submitted to President Eisenhower (after going through all the many hands prior to reaching the President). My Father's plan was personally selected by the President to be carried through - hence history was made with the Invasion of Normandy Beach. Omaha Beach was the largest and most occupied of the Islands by the German Army. During the 9 months of planning, he was enthusiastically inspired to partake in the Invasion, requesting to his superiors to be placed on one of the ships that landed on "D-1" (as referred to by the US Army for the first day of the Normandy Beach Invasion) on Omaha Beach. Only two men in the world had knowledge of what took place during that 9 month period of planning, my beloved Dad as one of them. When diagnosed terminal, I was my Father's primary care giver during a 10 month period. A Museum in New Orleans, devoted to the Normandy Beach Invasion requested a interview with my Dad. Due to his deteriorating condition, I felt it was too much for his health to be interviewed and filmed, therefore, I elected to do it myself. I still have in my possession, the Interview I conducted on DVD. One day, when I feel I'm emotionally prepared to share his story with the Museum, I'll send it on to them. In Loving Memory of W.S.E. Sept 25, 1919 - Oct 16, 2008

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Sweet Bliss Senior Member How Do You Identify?: I Am Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: the Beach, Pacific side Posts: 4,160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,354 Thanked 7,268 Times in 2,159 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Other WWII stories My maternal Aunt's husband was a member of the elite group of men who trained in secret in Colorado, developing skills to fight the enemy in snow, (skiing) they wore all white, I'm embarrassed to say that I cannot recall the name of this elite group of fighting men, if any of his records are recovered this year, (after litigation) i will share more of his and his comrades stories. Perhaps Jet, you know of those i speak? There is a web site somewhere that describes their fighting techniques..... wish i had bookmarked it....

04-27-2010, 11:33 AM	#1
Mitmo01 Member How Do You Identify?: Disobedient Thing... Preferred Pronoun?: Rebel Soul in the blood..Heathen as well Relationship Status: Marked and Loved....I Belong to Her.... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Omaha Posts: 984 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,523 Thanked 1,354 Times in 579 Posts Rep Power: 927728	I am both grateful and lucky to have been born an American. I realize that our nation is not perfect and at times the crazies are running the asylum, but id rather have a choice and freedom that we are all granted here, then live without freedom.... I may not agree and at times i vehemently disagree with opinions, policies, variouos laws etc, but here in America i am accorded by virtue of the constitution unalienable rights...even if sometimes they are eroded away by politics and the court system....I have rights as a citizen and they are protected .... at least in this country we can disagree, protest, yell, march and stomp to the beat of our own drum this country is not perfect but I am glad that i was born here....

04-27-2010, 02:22 PM	#3
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	I integrated my art (above) in honor of people who served, whether they were in the service or civilians. I don't think we should forget our history or any war. And I wanted to pay tribute In a special way because I'm able to and because I believe they deserve a special rememberance. I've realized something being in this thread, doing art and remembering. All my life I never participated in any civic duties, voting, jury duty (i got out of it 3 times), campaigning— nothing—and now, it's occured to me that those privileges were given to me as a citizen of the US. And....it's made me aware that I have those privileges because of costly sacrifices. Amazing how maturity, recognition of others, and taking responsibility change a person.

06-18-2010, 07:24 PM	#7
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	Ittybittyfemme, My nephew is or was in Germany. Thank you for your prayers. Oh the men I met from the invasion of Normandy...they bring tears to my eyes. The stories they have shared with me just make me so very proud to be an American. You can better believe that I thought of your father whenever I am in their presence. When I go to DC to the WW2 Monument, I always place flowers where the men want me to. I try to hit all four sides of the monument (the Atlantic, Pacific, and so on). They have such pride when they are there. The one thing that they don't like is the cement block that the last Bush signed. I have to agree with them on that.

05-05-2010, 02:08 AM	#8
Jaques Member How Do You Identify?: male/TG Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 220 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 51 Thanked 398 Times in 122 Posts Rep Power: 2583511	[QUOTE=theoddz;94783][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="Black"]Who could ever forget that wonderful, swingin' 40's music that found GI's spining and twirling their favorite girls to on Saturday night?? Mother, age 88, still loves to hear me play my 40's playlist on Youtube when she's here. These BOSE speakers crank out the bass and the remastered sound is simply remarkable. ....i have original glen miller records and i also love marlene deitrich and play the cd's i have, plus i also have a dvd of Blue Angel in German.......i have pics of her on my office wall and books of all the old stars of that time.....my fav. period in most things is art decco........which changed after the war and the 50's retro period that i had as a kid and everyone seems to crave now.

05-05-2010, 11:17 AM	#9
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	Jaques, What questions do you have about the Holocaust during WW2? I can try to help answer your questions. Andrew

05-05-2010, 09:56 PM	#12
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have 80 years of music, roughly. My big band, jump and jazz collection contains original recordings as well as music that has been re-recorded note for note. When I was in radio, my mentors were older gentlemen (one of them a big band leader), the other a big band expert who had his own show, and who educated me on the World War \|\|, the swing era, singers, and off-stage stories about bands and leaders. Both of these men were in their 20s during World War II and I would listen to them for hours about the war and music and the way of life. I spent around 16 years knowing them and learning from them while writing documentaries and radio programs, and listening to hours of recordings to appreciate the arrangements, musicianship, and genius of the bands and songwriters, to say the least. I'll never forget those men and I will always cherish everything they taught me. Best of all, they turned me on to the most incredible music I've ever heard.

05-06-2010, 03:53 AM	#13
Jaques Member How Do You Identify?: male/TG Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 220 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 51 Thanked 398 Times in 122 Posts Rep Power: 2583511	[QUOTE=cinderella;99412]Yay!!! Another classic movie fan!!! I too have a huge VHS, dvd, and book collection on classic film and icon stars. Jaques, I, and my friends Graphita2 (who happens to teach film in college), and my buddy Jet, are die-hard classic movie buffs. We are quite knowledgeable about classic film, but Prof. Graphita of course, has us beat! In any case, it's nice to know there's another one of 'us' around. I hope you will join us on the Classic Movie thread soon. We need to 'bump' it up a notch - it's been sleeeping for awhile. Your input would be welcome and appreciated. .........yes, thank you, i will get back to you on that one, my missus loves the old movies even more than I and esp fred estaire and ginger rogers, i gave her an old l940's lamp which is Betty grable with a dress on for the shade and the old flex like the telephones which she has by the side of the bed. I have always "felt" i was a part of the era early 1900's - late 30's - possibly a previous life but there is a very strong mind connection which i cant explain. The missus and i love to dress up and when our local amateur dramatic society did Map & Lucia, set in the 30's, she dressed up in a flapper dress, feather boa and long evening gloves and I in an old tux with my hair slicked back - everyone else was sitting there in jeans but we loved "making the scene" and went out on the town later to a gay venue who told us we couldnt enter as it was a gay event - which made us laugh - and them when we told them