UK D-Day vet who escorted US troops to Normandy beaches dies at 99

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[jacatiwi]

My Great Grandfather was a minesweeper on the USS Bunch in the Pacific during WW2. Without men like these, we wouldn't be here.
RIP to all those who risk their lives for our freedom
1926-2019 William C. Schmidt

[gdaddy]

Our national treasures. I was flying someplace many years ago and noticed in an area of the terminal a bunch of WWII veterans. They were on the way to the WWII memorial in DC. I spoke to and thanked as many as a I could. Almost 3O years ago we were on vacation and I ran into a man that landed on Iwo Jema on day three. I brought my two little ones to meet him and shake his hand and I promised we'd never forget him. Thank you for your service Mr Lunde!

[beaucannon]

😢 God bless you brave brother, be at peace and slumber easy knowing you stood up and became a liberator in the hour of need. An inspiration and hero to us all. God bless you, your brothers in arm, and all that got a chance to hear of your bravery. Thank you.

[ladariussanders]

The last of dying breed tough, heroic warriors, protector national treasures RIP Sir thank you for your sacrifice

[paulburns]

eightyith afteryear from d-day attendee haveing been a significant factor in keeping tenacious fight for freedom and liberty far from being a lost opp but one offering up offering of respect for those also a participant in collapse of imperial nazi empireistic axis earn'd earns eternal thank you for your service

[grantstutters]

God bless this great man!!! He is part of the greatest generation ever!!!😅❤❤ hands down!!!😅❤ my grandfather was a 4stripped army ranger master Sargent artillerie and marksman expert in the army. He was in world War 1and 2. He said in his diary that they were going into Normandy to take out the bunkers before the invasion started crazy. His name was Floyd Marshall tiller. They are reunited in heaven now!!!!😅😅😅❤❤❤

[Save_a_horse_ride_a_cow_or_boy]

Who do we think we are?
I'm machinery
With a semi-automatic heart
I'm unclassified, I terminate I tear apart
I'm always there when you think I'm not
I'm razor sharp and I'm white and hot
My finger squeezes out the final shot..
Say "Goodbye"
No integrity
No contemplating soul or thought
I'm insanity
I'm a camouflag-ed work of art
I've done some things I really can't describe
I make some miles open pretty wide
And I'm a licensed trained and bona fide
Say "Goodbye"
Who do you think we are?
Special forces in an armored car
We don't care, we don't care
I'm carnivorous
Can't count the flesh that I've been through
Never sick of this
I'm red and white black and blue
I'm always there when you think
I'm not
I'm razor sharp and I'm white and hot
My finger squeezes out the final shot
Say "Goodbye"
Who do you think we are?
Special forces in an armored car
Who do you think we are?
We don't care, we don't care

Fighting wars is about profit for the rich, it's not about freedom like they want us to think. The Fighting for Freedom is just a political slogan to get sold out SOLDiers to actually give up their freedom to go fight for the rich which is an extreme contradiction especially on the part of the sold out SOLDier. I don't know about you but I've been free my whole life. Soldiers are trained and brainwashed to be monsters so they can kill people without feeling anything. All wars are bankers wars.

[paulburns]

gratefull for likes of president biden whom was alive that d-day perhaps helping shape this man while still eyeing fifth birthday a bit in distance fifth of many birth date rememberings still going strong