Normandy Veteran..

[Woj]

Great story. I doubt most kids these days have a clue what price was paid for their freedom.

"The greatest generation" for sure.

Phil Woj.

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[BJCHEV396]

I was in Normandy 4 years ago.My wife and I began our European holiday there.Leading up to our holiday the tour was the number one thing I was looking forward to.Two of my uncles landed on Juno beach with the Royal Engineers.We started off our guided tour at the cemetery where the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan was filmed.What a sad site to see thousands of white crosses and Stars of David for almost as far as you can see.It was immaculately taken care of as was the Canadian cemetery that we visited after.Sure brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes.They WERE the greatest generation and I fear that their sacrafice is fading into history.Today's generation seems to not know or care much.Also my father served in the South Pacific with the R.C.N.