Growing up in my youth when we honored the Vets, we had Spanish American, WW1, WW2, and Korean Vets proudly march in their uniforms and holding the flag. As time passed we no longer saw the Vets of wars long ago. No more Spanish American, nor WW1 vets marching. Today the vets of WW2, Korean War, and even those of us that served during the Vietnam war are dimming every day.
My late best neighbor who landed on D-Day and passed away several years ago, gave me this letter which was passed out to each soldier of the Allied Landing. I treasure it, knowing it was carried on that landing and time afterwards by him. Put away and treasured as a reminder of that time, then giving it to me to remember him by.
I thought I would share it with you all also.
