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06/06/14
- NNHS Newsletter - D-Day Plus 70 Years
"In all of the far-flung operations of our own Armed Forces the toughest job
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Seventy years?
WOW. You know, I will
allow that because of
my daddy's (the late
Robert Buckley, M.D. - John Marshall HS - '25)
(19 Oct 1907 - 25
Apr 1960) participation in the first
hour of D-Day on Omaha Beach, it's possible, just possible, that I've
paid slightly more attention to its observance here than most others. The
recap of all that that I posted at the beginning of 2008's issue would
certainly indicate that:
http://nnhs65.com/06-06-08-NNHS-D-Day-Plus-64-Years.html - all the way down to the birthdays
If you study that thoroughly, you may consider that your homework for today. There will be no test, but you're on your honor to complete your assignment - and what is this day all about if not honor??
EXTRA CREDIT:
From the Daily Press - 06/05/09:
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Preparing for D-Day: Members of the 29th Division in England in December 1943, practicing for the D-Day invasion. |
Preparing for D-Day: Members of the 29th Division in England in December 1943, practicing for the D-Day invasion. |
Front Page: The headline of the June 6, 1944 Baltimore Evening Sun announces the invasion. |
The Convoy: A convoy of Allied ships in the early stages of the June 6 invasion. |
Aboard the Transport: Members of Maryland's 29th Division aboard a transport on its way to Normandy on D-Day. |
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(Baltimore Sun
photo by Holbrook Bradley) |
(Baltimore Sun
photo by Holbrook Bradley) |
(Baltimore Sun
photo by Holbrook Bradley) |
(Baltimore Sun
photo by Holbrook Bradley) |
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Approaching the Coastline: The coast of Normandy appears in the distance as Maryland's 29th Division prepare for the invasion. |
Landing Craft: American GIs clamber into a landing craft as they prepare to hit the beaches along France's Normandy coast. |
The Assault Begins: American troops begin the assault on the Normandy coastline as Coast Guard landing crafts drop them in the surf. |
Assault Troops: Assault troops in a landing craft huddle behind the protective front of their boat as it nears the beachhead during D-Day. |
The 29th Sets Up: The 29th Division sets up in a quarry after landing on the beach at Normandy. |
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(Baltimore Sun
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(AP file photo) | (file photo) | (Bettman-UPI photo) |
(Baltimore Sun
photo by Holbrook Bradley) |
NOTE: The U.S. 29th Infantry Division was both a Maryland and Virginia National Guard unit.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday
today
to
Robert Hemintoller ('57)
AND
Bertha Smith Zacharias ('57)
AND My Granddaughter,
Evey Harty of CA!
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Fred Field ('45) of CA
AND
Al Simms
('60) of VA
AND Donnie Morris ('67) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
10 -
Sydney
Dearing ('56) of TN
AND
the late
Eileen Casey Sparkman
(Ferguson
HS - '68)
(deceased
08/16/11);
11 - Joan Warren Smith ('63)
AND
Butch Corson ('63) of Northern VA;
12 - Cynthia Clontz Mears ('57)!
Many Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
| June 06, 1942
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Battle of Midway: U.S. Navy dive bombers sank the
Japanese cruiser Mikuma and four Japanese carriers; Japanese forces
retreated. The battle had begun on June 4. June 06, 1944 - Battle of Normandy began. D-Day, code named Operation Overlord, commenced with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The allied soldiers quickly broke through the Atlantic Wall and pushed inland in the largest amphibious military operation in history. Altogether 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved. |
THIS DAY IN 1964:
| Friday, June 06, 1964 - Under a temporary order, the
rocket launches at Cuxhaven, Germany were terminated. They never
resumed. Friday, June 06, 1964 - Singer and bass player (Bad Religion) Jay Bentley was born Jay Dee Bentley in Wichita, Kansas. Friday, June 06, 1964 - Actress and pianist Allison Fonte was born in Buena Park, California. Friday, June 06, 1964 - Author Jay Lake was born Joseph Edward Lake, Jr. in Taiwan. He died of colon cancer on 01 June 2014 in Portland, Oregon just five days before his 50th birthday |
From My
Daughter, Adrienne Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL / American School, IL) of NC
-
06/05/14 -
"Seven Tips to Help You Prolong a Hair Wash and Still Look
Amazing":
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Seven Tips to
Help You Prolong a Hair Wash and Still Look Amazing
WOW!
Thank you, Adrienne!
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From My Daughter of Other
Parents, Megan
Fulmer Mansfield (Marshall
HS, TX - 2002)
of TX - 06/05/14 -
"May I Help You?":
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WILD GIGGLES!
Thanks, Megan!
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From My Friend, Sherri, of UT - 06/05/14 - "No Reason Whatsoever...":
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WILDER GIGGLES!
Thanks, Sherri!
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BONUS D-DAY CROCHET PATTERN:
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http://www.ddaymuseum.org/assets/pdfs/2008-scarf-pattern-crochet.pdf
- Rachel Vives'
"Knit Your Bit" Lengthwise Striped Crochet Scarf
- "This lengthwise crochet pattern is a
wonderful way to use your oddballs! "
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BONUS D-DAY MENUS:
| http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/d-day-history-of-army-rations - D-Day Army Rations: How the Troops Kept Their Strength - "Storming the beach at Normandy was quite the strategic operation for the Allied forces — right down to the food. Combat rations (sometimes known as field rations) were nutritional meals created specifically for troops in the battlefield. They were compact, lightweight, pocket-sized foods that were canned, pre-packaged bars, or freeze-dried and provided the right amount of nutrition and sustenance..." |
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NOW AVAILABLE from
Butch
Ragland's ('63 - of CO)
eBay
store:
1) NNHS Typhoon logo caps for only $12.95! (Soon, the price will rise to the regular retail price of $14.95.) 2) NNHS Typhoon logo tote bags for only $3.89! 3) NNHS Typhoon logo visors for only $6.00! DON'T FORGET: 10% of every purchase of NNHS logo products purchased from Butch will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project! In addition to the discounted prices for NNHS Logo Products, anyone purchasing additional products from any of his websites may contact Butch at: butchrag840@cs.com or raglandtradingpost.com with information pertaining to your purchases and he will send you a 20% refund of your total purchase price via Paypal to your payment account. You may contact him at anytime for additional information on these items and/or discounts offered.
Thanks so much, Butch!
See them here -
www.raglandtradingpost.com - and snag yours today!
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From
www.ajokeaday.com - 06/05/14:
| Smart man + Smart Woman = Romance Smart Man + Dumb Woman = Pregnancy Dumb Man + Smart Woman = Affair Dumb Man + Dumb Woman = Marriage |
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1.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the
second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River
Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years
makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call
Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. 2. Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2014 - The NNHS Class of 1954 will hold a 60-YEAR REUNION in Newport News. Further info from Dr. Harry Simpson at 804 694 0346 or hdsdds@aol.com, or Mickey Marcella at 757 249 3800 or mcmiceli@verizon.net, or Betty H. Neher at 757 898 5099 or bjneher@cox.net. 3. Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18, 2014 - The NNHS Class of 1964 will hold a 50-YEAR REUNION at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive. See: www.nnhs1964.com and contact David Spriggs at 757-409-2799 or nnhs64@cox.net. |
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 06/02/14 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe! Love to all, Carol
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"Hymn to the Fallen" theme from "
Saving Private Ryan"Composed by
John Williams (b. 08 Feb 1932), 1998
"Hymn to the Fallen" theme from "Saving Private Ryan" courtesy
First D-Day Image courtesy of
http://mccarthy.vg/ - 05/26/06Second D-Day Image courtesy of
http://www.openfire.us/blog/archives/2005/06/index.php - 05/26/06Barbed Wire Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.cowboyclipart.net/horizontalrules/fences.asp - 04/30/08
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Army Flag clip art courtesy of
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Ferguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of
Steve Silsby
(FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06
John Marshall High School's (TX) Rams logo courtesy of http://www.nisd.net/marshall/
- 04/26/13
