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National Organizer, Pam Atwell, has been collecting stories from members with D-Day and World War II memories to be put together in booklet form for the convention.
Pam says she has heard from "radar and radio operators, nurses, land army women, cryptographers, a film star, a telephone installer, evacuees, entertainers, several who were bombed or shot at, and even a tourist."
"Some (stories) are very funny, some are sobering, but all are different and show a lot of character."
"Bravery and a sense of humor seem to have gone hand in hand to get them through."
Some of the sites where you can learn more about D-Day, and the commemoration of the 60th anniversary.....
The observation of the anniversary in the UK at www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/60dday.htm.
An interesting site about tanks in WWII, with a journal of events 'this week 60 years ago' at www.d-daytanks.org.uk
The US National D-Day Museum (right here in New Orleans) at www.ddaymuseum.org
Some great sites for D-Day info and memories . . .
www.normandy1944.info
www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/dday_audio.shtml
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A1057439
I would like to close with the words of my friend David, in his Missing Britain newsletter:
"So, what is the point of this particular ramble? ..... how much people of my generation who were born just after the war owe to our parents and others of their generation. As someone who has enjoyed the study of social history for some years now, I have grown more and more to believe that we need to keep a record of what our parents did, who they were and how they lived. Whilst most of them will not have made any visible lasting mark on the world during their lives, I believe that the cumulative effect of all their lives and efforts are probably responsible for many of the changes we see around us today. So, if you have an older relative who has photographs and memories of their lives, take some time to sit with them and talk to them and listen to what they have to say. Try and record their lives. When they are gone, they really are gone – and with their passing will go the history they have to tell."
Amen to that, David!
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