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Hershel i was born and raised in the country. At the time of growing up, myhed father was in the dairy business. We were farm people, and we lived in a farm community. There were 11 kids born to our family. Some of them back in the teens, and when the flu hit in 1918, the epidemic came along, we lost most of them. But five of us survived. I wasnt born yet. I wasnt born until 1923. Of course, the flu epidemic ended in 1919. But we had no military influence in our community at all. There was no ba...

Up up, my father was in dairy business. We were farm people and we lived in a farm community. We had 11 kids born to our family. Some of them back in the teens and when the flu hit in 1918, the epidemic came along, we lost most of them. But five of us survived. I wasnt born yet. I wasnt born until 1923. Of course the flu epidemic ended in 1919. We had no military influence in our community at all. There was no bases. People who went in the army back at that time and we didnt know there was any o...

Raymond e. Mason jr. Distinguish lecture on world war ii. General raymond e. Mason junior served under general George Patton in world war ii. He worked his way through the rankses including important posting at the pentagon. After his military career, he was a successful businessman and concert with his wife margaret, became a generous philanthropist. A gift from the Mason Foundation created an endowed lecture series here at the museum which we have been hosting 2008 and with which we will be br...

Message to troops as they prepare for the assault at normandy. [video clip] soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force, you are about to embark on the great crusade. Eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. In companies with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine, elimination of snazzy and security for ourselves in a free world. Your ...

The normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer. And we thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. And us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation of what the greatest generation went through. And if we can impart even a small inkling of that to passersby and families who visit this place, then we feel like we have done a good job. The unit we portray is the Fourth Infantry Division. It is a unit that ...

Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. You are about to cru embark upoe great u crusade toward which we have striven these many months. O the eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march r with you. Ring a in company with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other o fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine, the elimination of nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of europe and security...

Spent the hopes and prayers of people everywhere march with you. In company with brave allies and brothers in arms you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine, the illumination over the oppressed people of europe and security in a free world. This is not an easy one , the enemy is well trained , equip and battle hardened and will fight savagely. In bedford to virginia owned by alex kershaw, the author of nine books including the dday warriors who led the way to victory in worl...

The to a defeats in the open battle. Man to man. Our air offensive has sowersly their strength in the air and their capacity to wang war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war. And placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. The freemen of the world are marching together to restrictry. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less t...

His view on rates. Criticism of the fed, President Trump renews his attacks saying Jerome Powell and his team dont have a clue. Lets look at how markets closed. The dow fell for the first time in five sessions. Session,thin trading after the Independence Day holidays. S p 500 down. 2 , led lower by health care and utility stocks for the main focus during the session was on the very strong u. S. Labor report. 224,000,ayrolls rising leading expectations to pare back some of the fed rate cuts. You ...

We have driven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. And company with the brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine. The elimination of nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of europe and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is welltrained, wellequipped and battle hardened. He will fig...