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    Default 08-01-2011, 05:59 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by namvet View Post
    the Normandy invasion was the main show. but there was also an invasion of southern France around august. operation Anvil. later renamed Dragoon. my dad's cruiser was assigned to provide gunfire support here.

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    What cruiser was it ?....CA,Cl which one ?
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    Default 08-01-2011, 06:18 PM
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    What cruiser was it ?....CA,Cl which one ?
    USS Philadelphia (CL-41)


    the Nazi's went all out to sink it for its name sake
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    Default 08-01-2011, 07:28 PM
    Does anyone have a copy of the letter Ike wrote in case the Invasion failed?


    On that classified document it said it was de-classified till 1960, why so long?
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    Default 08-01-2011, 07:33 PM
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    Does anyone have a copy of the letter Ike wrote in case the Invasion failed?


    On that classified document it said it was de-classified till 1960, why so long?
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    Default 08-01-2011, 08:50 PM
    Some of the 101st Airborne troops trained in Toccoa Georgia, about 25 miles from where I live. Every October they have a reunion of surviving paratroopers in Toccoa. Many of the guys in Band of Brothers trained there and Currahee Mountain is there.

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    Default 08-01-2011, 10:07 PM


    heres to all you vets and people in the military now! good job!
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