On this day in 1941.....
Peace_dollar88
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76 years ago today the U.S. was unpleasantly invited into World War II. Let us not forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Let us also remember those who put their lives before us and thank a veteran.
Please post a coin from WWII era!
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Hat's off to the WWII generation, they went, they fought, they won, and didn't come home and cry about how tough it was for the rest of their life.
Bob
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In memory of my uncle, Richard Ahern KIA 12/07/1941 on the USS Arizona.
RIP...
K
I'd like to thank all of those that sacrificed their lives to give us the freedoms we enjoy today.
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never forget......
Mid war:
Late War:
Thanks to my grandfather Vicente and everyone who served.
To keep this coin-related...
all those who died that day may they rest in peace and know they will never be forgotten
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Growing up in Hawaii, there are a lot of ceremonies going on right now. Thank's to all who shared their memories and experiences !!!
My Uncle was there....We owe all of those men a debt of gratitude.
My dad remembers hearing it on the radio (he was 9 years old) driving with my grandfather who was likely taking him to school. My Mom wasn't born yet.
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War is hell.............My birth year.
I think any veteran from any generation who experienced fighting and who wants to cry about how tough it was for them has earned the right to cry. We owe them what it takes for them to get well both mentally and physically.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
My dad was doing his homework and listening to the radio.....He say's it was certainly a terrible shock.....
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Right day but different year, several years later.........its my birthday. My Mom and Dad always said I came in to this world with a bang.
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The Greatest Generation.... We are losing our WWII Vets very fast now... for many of us, there are very real memories of that time and the post war period. We have the same type of Military right now, serving in war zones and elsewhere.... Let us not forget them, even as we honor those who served in the past. Cheers, RickO
Growing up WWII really captivated my imagination. The planes, tanks, rifles, uniforms really captivated me.
Both my biological grandfathers served and survived the war, as well as my grandmother who made Douglas Dauntless aircraft in a Seattle. Heart disease and cancer took them and both my grandmothers remarried men who were veterans of WWII.
My grandpa Nick was as Pearl Harbor on a support craft to the Arizona during the attach. The USS Vestal carried powder and ammunition for the large gun ship. It was one of several that supported the Arizona. Durring the attack it was tethered to the Arizona and he told a story of his beloved Captain who made a split second decision to beach the craft before it sank from a bomb hit. My grandpa Tom would tell of the noise of the cannons on the ships that would rattle your skull and how they never used sunscreen etc on the ships and didn't come home from the Pacific for a year after the war was over. Nick and Tom are gone now, my 94 year old grandmother is still with us.
As a child I would sit and ask about the War and they would tell a kid. I wonder what they thought really but I'm sure they likely wanted me to skip that experience.
I wholeheartedly studied WWII and ultimately found some answers studying WWI. Then I immersed myself I that history until I needed to look to times before that, and before that, until I realized you can follow it to the original grievance if you care to.
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Well not to start a " war" but I'm 68 years old and have lived most of my life with WW11 veterans and I can honestly say that I have NEVER heard a WW2 vet tell war stories, brag about being there or cry over how hard it was " over there". They had a job to do and to the man they just went over and fought and yes a lot died but NEVER ONE came home looking for pity or a handout.
Rant over
JMHO
Bob
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If you've never been to a WWII US cemetery overseas, it's really something to see. This one is in Normandy, but the ones in the Pacific are equally impressive. The precision of the headstones, perfection of the grounds, and reverence of the place is inspiring. I've visited Japanese, French, British and German WWII cemeteries and while they're OK, there is simply no comparison to the great care that we place in these. This is one thing our government does RIGHT!
This is fuel oil on the surface of Pearl Harbor, still leaking from the USS Arizona 76 years later.
This is the wall of names at the USS Arizona memorial. I'm sure the uncle of @ElKevvo, Dick Ahren's name is here, but I can't enlarge it enough to be sure. When I get home I'll zoom in on the original.
From the deck of the Mighty Mo', looking toward the USS Arizona Memorial.
Oh, and as requested by the OP, a few coins:
I visited the USS Arizona Memorial for the first time, about five years ago. Wow. It took my breath away. Sacred ground.
Thank you to all who have served. Without your service, nothing else really matters. We are a Nation indebted.
Dave
Its ironic that your attitude in saying they never came home looking for pity or a handout is precisely why they didn't speak up and most likely bottled it up for a lifetime of suffering. I understand its a generation's thinking so I respect that.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
Pearl Harbor is a good one to remember, because losing a battle is a bad thing.
Keeping that reality in mind helps us plan for adequate defense.
Here is a 1942-S inverted S FS501 PCGS65. This was a terrible time in our history. The one thing I will never forget or forgive is that Japan had the gull to do this sneak attack while pretending to be talking peace in Washington D.C.. If I posted here how I feel about that....I would be banned......so I won't!!
"The attack took place before any formal declaration of war was made by Japan, but this was not Admiral Yamamoto's intention. He originally stipulated that the attack should not commence until thirty minutes after Japan had informed the United States that peace negotiations were at an end. However, the attack began before the notice could be delivered. Tokyo transmitted the 5000-word notification (commonly called the "14-Part Message") in two blocks to the Japanese Embassy in Washington. Transcribing the message took too long for the Japanese ambassador to deliver it on schedule; in the event, it was not presented until more than an hour after the attack began. (In fact, U.S. code breakers had already deciphered and translated most of the message hours before he was scheduled to deliver it.)"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor#Japanese_declaration_of_war