Patriots (part 6) - World War II from Start to Finish

 

Yalta Conference (Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin)/wikipedia

The first days of September marked the start and finish of the most deadly war in recorded history:

 World War Two: September 1, 1939 -  September 2, 1945 

Below,  the causalities are shown by country:

(reference: https://youtu.be/7cgRwDkP6vk )

And as of this posting (August 29, 2020) we are near the 75th anniversary of the end the World War II.

Below is a tribute to the patriots who fought against tyranny:

(reference:  https://youtu.be/1svtYOukRp4 )

God bless all those who sacrificed 

to preserve our freedoms 

and kept us safe, 

home and abroad!

On a personal note, my father-in-law was one of those who fought in that war. After his death, his family found a memoir of some of his adventures over there: 

World War Two: Memories of North Africa

In the 21st century, the greatest generation is passing from the scene. 

As King Solomon wrote:

One generation passeth away, 

and another generation cometh:

 but the earth abideth for ever.
Ecclesiastes 1:4 (KJV)

And eventually, there will be Peace on Earth!

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Previous posts in series:

Patriots (part 1) - Taps (2016)

Patriots (part 2) - D-Day Courage  (2016)

Patriots (part 3) - Signers of the Declaration (2016)
  
Patriots (part 4) - Pearl Harbor - 75 years ago (2016)

 

Patriots (part 5) - Private Martin A. Treptow's Pledge  (2017)

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Photo: Yalta Conference (Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin)/wikipedia

Patriots (part 2) - D-Day Courage

Eisenhower, D-Day/wikipedia

D-Day, June 6, 1944

That date, D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, also known as Operation Overlord, was a critical day of the allies taking the offensive in Europe during World War Two.   It was also a day wrought with military blunders, causing many causalities.  But soldiers overcame these obstacles with tremendous courage, making due with the hand they were dealt, as noted here:

* D-Day: Mistakes Redeemed by Courage

General Eisenhower gave this message to the allied forces on this day, as shown here:

(reference: https://youtu.be/fQ7IKM-jiJI )

Likewise, FDR offered this prayer to the nation:

(reference: https://youtu.be/IMy1ZLyaSqk )

Most of the "greatest generation" - those raised during the Great Depression, who fought in World War Two, have passed away, including my father-in-law,  Fortunately, he wrote down some of his memories, which I posted here: World War Two: Memories of North Africa

But we owe a debt of gratitude that we can never repay
to these patriots, the greatest generation,
who sacrificed for others. 

God bless our troops!

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Previous post in series:

Patriots (part 1) - Taps (2016)


Similar posts about World War Two:

America's Story (part 20) - Patton's Weather Prayer  (2015)

America's Story (part 18) - VE Day - 70 years ago (2015)

Pray4America (part 3) - FDR's Flag Day prayer - June 14, 1942 (2012)

America's Story (part 4) - Christmas 1944, when we said NUTS to the enemy  (2011)

A kiss immortalized in August 14, 1945 (2010)

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Photo: Eisenhower, D-Day/wikipedia

Greatest Generation recalls Great Depression

My mother-in-law just turned 91 years and is part of the "greatest generation" that is passing away. I'm grateful that she wrote down some of her memories from the Great Depression and World War II. As we see a parallel in our time, there seems to be a renewed interest in the Great Depression.

I have posted her first hand stories on my website:
http://www.smithsk.com/history_great_depression.htm
http://www.smithsk.com/history_great_depression2.htm
http://www.smithsk.com/history_world_war_2.htm

I hope she writes more for we can learn from her wisdom.