This is a boating story that has made me very proud. I just saw my father,
on television, marching in the 60th Anniversary parade, of the D-Day Landing
in Normandy. My dad is in France to remember those in his group that did
not return. He also was proudly wearing, on his blazer, the medal that he
had just received from the grateful people of France. My dad carried
ashore, on that day, June 6, 1944, the photos of his three sons, to remind
him of the reason he was there. To keep us free. I am so proud of him, and
so are the rest of the people of Canada.
Jim Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Canada

Jim Carter wrote:

This is a boating story that has made me very proud. I just saw my father,
on television, marching in the 60th Anniversary parade, of the D-Day Landing
in Normandy. My dad is in France to remember those in his group that did
not return. He also was proudly wearing, on his blazer, the medal that he
had just received from the grateful people of France. My dad carried
ashore, on that day, June 6, 1944, the photos of his three sons, to remind
him of the reason he was there. To keep us free. I am so proud of him, and
so are the rest of the people of Canada.
Jim Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Canada



That's cool. Thank your father for me and my family, for saving us from
the Nazi scourge and preserving what was once great about this country.

"Jim Carter" wrote in message news:SwHwc.71846

.... I am so proud of him......

As well you should be. My thanks to him.

JG

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
This is a boating story that has made me very proud. I just saw my
father,
on television, marching in the 60th Anniversary parade, of the D-Day
Landing
in Normandy. My dad is in France to remember those in his group that did
not return. He also was proudly wearing, on his blazer, the medal that he
had just received from the grateful people of France. My dad carried
ashore, on that day, June 6, 1944, the photos of his three sons, to remind
him of the reason he was there. To keep us free. I am so proud of him,
and
so are the rest of the people of Canada.
Jim Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Canada


Thank him for me too, Jim

God Bless your father and his country

CB
"To those who cite the First Amendment as reason for excluding God from more
and more of our institutions everyday; I say: The First Amendment of the
Constitution was not written to protect the people of this country from
religious values; it was written to protect religious values from government
tyranny." --Ronald Reagan

Good for your Dad.

There are fewer veterans from WWII every year. My FIL served in the Navy at
that time, (but not at Normandy). He earned a medal for valor by commanding a
small boat that made repeated runs through enemy fire to resupply the army
troops ashore. Funny thing was, his own kids didn't even know about it until he
got out his letter of commendation and award and made copies for all of them a
year or so ago.

Hats off toyour Dad and the other veterans.

My sincere thanks to your father and all the brave men who were involved in
the invasion.


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
This is a boating story that has made me very proud. I just saw my
father,
on television, marching in the 60th Anniversary parade, of the D-Day
Landing
in Normandy. My dad is in France to remember those in his group that did
not return. He also was proudly wearing, on his blazer, the medal that he
had just received from the grateful people of France. My dad carried
ashore, on that day, June 6, 1944, the photos of his three sons, to remind
him of the reason he was there. To keep us free. I am so proud of him,
and
so are the rest of the people of Canada.
Jim Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Canada

"Jim Carter" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com...
This is a boating story that has made me very proud. I just saw my father,
on television, marching in the 60th Anniversary parade, of the D-Day Landing
in Normandy. My dad is in France to remember those in his group that did
not return. He also was proudly wearing, on his blazer, the medal that he
had just received from the grateful people of France. My dad carried
ashore, on that day, June 6, 1944, the photos of his three sons, to remind
him of the reason he was there. To keep us free. I am so proud of him, and
so are the rest of the people of Canada.
Jim Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Canada


My dad is still with us too, he was a soldier, as were his brothers. I
heard something the other day that really gave me a bigger view of the
"Greatest Generation". Not only did they run selflessly into hell to
free Europe and Aisa, when they were done with that, they freed
America. Remember, it is this same generation that came home and
within a decade and a half, passed laws, contrary to much of what they
had been taught, and freed women and minorities in our own country.
They had seen what these two groups could do during the war, this was
indeed a huge change of policy for many of them. The quote that caught
me said something to the effect of "after passing laws making women
and minorities equal in our own country, this generation had probably
produced a more perfect form of democracy than even the forefathers
had envisioned"... Thanks dad.

Truly the "Greatest Generation"


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
This is a boating story that has made me very proud. I just saw my
father,
on television, marching in the 60th Anniversary parade, of the D-Day
Landing
in Normandy. My dad is in France to remember those in his group that did
not return. He also was proudly wearing, on his blazer, the medal that he
had just received from the grateful people of France. My dad carried
ashore, on that day, June 6, 1944, the photos of his three sons, to remind
him of the reason he was there. To keep us free. I am so proud of him,
and
so are the rest of the people of Canada.
Jim Carter, Port Captain, GLCC
"The Boat"
Bayfield, Canada




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Nice story, Jim!! You have every right to be proud of your Dad. My
older brother went ashore with the field artillery on the 2nd day.
("Older".... at the ripe old age of 19) He married late in life (late
30s) and by this time he refused to talk much about it, so I doubt that
his 3 kids know much about what he went thru.

Incidentally, I've been to Bayfield a few times, a delightful town
with nice people.

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Norm