The 8th of May: May 8th is a famous day in history: 1. Joan of Arc was burned on this day in 1429. The Bishop of Reims had presided over her trial for witchcraft, but the Church later...

greenmountaineer Loc: Vermont

May 8th is a famous day in history:

1. Joan of Arc was burned on this day in 1429. The Bishop of Reims had presided over her trial for witchcraft, but the Church later made up for this travesty of justice by making her a saint.

2. Antoine Lavoisiere was beheaded on this day by order of the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was the codiscoverer of Oxygen, discoverer of Hydrogen, head gunpowder chemist under King Louis XVI and the Tribunal made the comment that "La revolution n'es pas besoin des savants." No wonder that Napoleon wrecked the 1st Republic. It needed wrecking!

3. The Battle of the Coral Sea was won on this day in 1942. First naval battle fought entirely by aircraft from carriers. The 5th Carrier division, IJN heavy carriers Ryukaku and Shokaku, reinforced by the light carrier Shoho, were in advance of a task force coming around the east end of New Guiney to capture Port Moresby. In a two day engagement, aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington sank Shoho and damaged Ryukaku and Shokaku so that they could not take part at Midway a month later. Aircraft from the Japanese fleet sank Lexington and the Destroyer USS Sims. A girl I knew lost her father on the Sims, which went down with all hands.

4. On this day in 1945, Mom and I watched a loud and wild block party after the news that N**i Germany had surrendered to the Western Allies. They surrendered to the USSR the next day. We were hoping Dad could get home, but as it turned out, his unit, the 11th Replacement Depot, had been scheduled, even before the Normandy invasion, to go to the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. He got a ribbon for the Liberation of the Philippines, and the unit was used as infantry in the invasion of the Home Islands. He sent me two rare Arisaka rifles, a samurai sword and a set of four of the 57 woodblock prints of the Tokaido (the Imperial Road) by Hiroshigi that he bought at the famous art store Yamanaka of Kyoto. On a sergent's pay, he couldn't afford the whole set.

5. On this day in 2020, there was snow on the deck outside my bedroom window. The Democratic h**x had k**led about 78,000 Americans, the Cabinet had not met since November, and my son found my right hearing aid, which had fallen out while we were h*****g a main door on the new barn.

All of you, stay safe and healthy.

manning5 Loc: Richmond, VA

greenmountaineer wrote:

May 8th is a famous day in history:

1. Joan of Arc was burned on this day in 1429. The Bishop of Reims had presided over her trial for witchcraft, but the Church later made up for this travesty of justice by making her a saint.

2. Antoine Lavoisiere was beheaded on this day by order of the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was the codiscoverer of Oxygen, discoverer of Hydrogen, head gunpowder chemist under King Louis XVI and the Tribunal made the comment that "La revolution n'es pas besoin des savants." No wonder that Napoleon wrecked the 1st Republic. It needed wrecking!

3. The Battle of the Coral Sea was won on this day in 1942. First naval battle fought entirely by aircraft from carriers. The 5th Carrier division, IJN heavy carriers Ryukaku and Shokaku, reinforced by the light carrier Shoho, were in advance of a task force coming around the east end of New Guiney to capture Port Moresby. In a two day engagement, aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington sank Shoho and damaged Ryukaku and Shokaku so that they could not take part at Midway a month later. Aircraft from the Japanese fleet sank Lexington and the Destroyer USS Sims. A girl I knew lost her father on the Sims, which went down with all hands.

4. On this day in 1945, Mom and I watched a loud and wild block party after the news that N**i Germany had surrendered to the Western Allies. They surrendered to the USSR the next day. We were hoping Dad could get home, but as it turned out, his unit, the 11th Replacement Depot, had been scheduled, even before the Normandy invasion, to go to the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. He got a ribbon for the Liberation of the Philippines, and the unit was used as infantry in the invasion of the Home Islands. He sent me two rare Arisaka rifles, a samurai sword and a set of four of the 57 woodblock prints of the Tokaido (the Imperial Road) by Hiroshigi that he bought at the famous art store Yamanaka of Kyoto. On a sergent's pay, he couldn't afford the whole set.

5. On this day in 2020, there was snow on the deck outside my bedroom window. The Democratic h**x had k**led about 78,000 Americans, the Cabinet had not met since November, and my son found my right hearing aid, which had fallen out while we were h*****g a main door on the new barn.

All of you, stay safe and healthy.

May 8th is a famous day in history: br br 1. Joan... (show quote)

One of my problems today is that so many youngsters have little appreciation for the significance of WWII, the many sacrifices incurred, and the many acts of courage our military showed.

EN Submarine Qualified Loc: Wisconsin East coast

greenmountaineer wrote:

May 8th is a famous day in history:

1. Joan of Arc was burned on this day in 1429. The Bishop of Reims had presided over her trial for witchcraft, but the Church later made up for this travesty of justice by making her a saint.

2. Antoine Lavoisiere was beheaded on this day by order of the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was the codiscoverer of Oxygen, discoverer of Hydrogen, head gunpowder chemist under King Louis XVI and the Tribunal made the comment that "La revolution n'es pas besoin des savants." No wonder that Napoleon wrecked the 1st Republic. It needed wrecking!

3. The Battle of the Coral Sea was won on this day in 1942. First naval battle fought entirely by aircraft from carriers. The 5th Carrier division, IJN heavy carriers Ryukaku and Shokaku, reinforced by the light carrier Shoho, were in advance of a task force coming around the east end of New Guiney to capture Port Moresby. In a two day engagement, aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington sank Shoho and damaged Ryukaku and Shokaku so that they could not take part at Midway a month later. Aircraft from the Japanese fleet sank Lexington and the Destroyer USS Sims. A girl I knew lost her father on the Sims, which went down with all hands.

4. On this day in 1945, Mom and I watched a loud and wild block party after the news that N**i Germany had surrendered to the Western Allies. They surrendered to the USSR the next day. We were hoping Dad could get home, but as it turned out, his unit, the 11th Replacement Depot, had been scheduled, even before the Normandy invasion, to go to the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. He got a ribbon for the Liberation of the Philippines, and the unit was used as infantry in the invasion of the Home Islands. He sent me two rare Arisaka rifles, a samurai sword and a set of four of the 57 woodblock prints of the Tokaido (the Imperial Road) by Hiroshigi that he bought at the famous art store Yamanaka of Kyoto. On a sergent's pay, he couldn't afford the whole set.

5. On this day in 2020, there was snow on the deck outside my bedroom window. The Democratic h**x had k**led about 78,000 Americans, the Cabinet had not met since November, and my son found my right hearing aid, which had fallen out while we were h*****g a main door on the new barn.

All of you, stay safe and healthy.

May 8th is a famous day in history: br br 1. Joan... (show quote)

Thanks for the history and humor. Glad you got your hearing aid back. Lot's less 'huhs' with them. I can identify with that.

Kevyn

manning5 wrote:

One of my problems today is that so many youngsters have little appreciation for the significance of WWII, the many sacrifices incurred, and the many acts of courage our military showed.

The problem is that bitter misguided boomers ignored the gift the greatest generation gave them, failed to recognize the obvious evil of men like Mussolini and Hitler and chose to put a nationalist narcissist demagog of similar ilk and appeal in the White House and blindly worship him like teenage girls worshiped Elvis Presley. As in the forties it will be the youth of this country that will clean up the mess.

debeda

Kevyn wrote:

The problem is that bitter misguided boomers ignored the gift the greatest generation gave them, failed to recognize the obvious evil of men like Mussolini and Hitler and chose to put a nationalist narcissist demagog of similar ilk and appeal in the White House and blindly worship him like teenage girls worshiped Elvis Presley. As in the forties it will be the youth of this country that will clean up the mess.

Ye, the way the evil Obama was worshiped truly was a travesty.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

greenmountaineer wrote:

May 8th is a famous day in history:

1. Joan of Arc was burned on this day in 1429. The Bishop of Reims had presided over her trial for witchcraft, but the Church later made up for this travesty of justice by making her a saint.

2. Antoine Lavoisiere was beheaded on this day by order of the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was the codiscoverer of Oxygen, discoverer of Hydrogen, head gunpowder chemist under King Louis XVI and the Tribunal made the comment that "La revolution n'es pas besoin des savants." No wonder that Napoleon wrecked the 1st Republic. It needed wrecking!

3. The Battle of the Coral Sea was won on this day in 1942. First naval battle fought entirely by aircraft from carriers. The 5th Carrier division, IJN heavy carriers Ryukaku and Shokaku, reinforced by the light carrier Shoho, were in advance of a task force coming around the east end of New Guiney to capture Port Moresby. In a two day engagement, aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington sank Shoho and damaged Ryukaku and Shokaku so that they could not take part at Midway a month later. Aircraft from the Japanese fleet sank Lexington and the Destroyer USS Sims. A girl I knew lost her father on the Sims, which went down with all hands.

4. On this day in 1945, Mom and I watched a loud and wild block party after the news that N**i Germany had surrendered to the Western Allies. They surrendered to the USSR the next day. We were hoping Dad could get home, but as it turned out, his unit, the 11th Replacement Depot, had been scheduled, even before the Normandy invasion, to go to the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. He got a ribbon for the Liberation of the Philippines, and the unit was used as infantry in the invasion of the Home Islands. He sent me two rare Arisaka rifles, a samurai sword and a set of four of the 57 woodblock prints of the Tokaido (the Imperial Road) by Hiroshigi that he bought at the famous art store Yamanaka of Kyoto. On a sergent's pay, he couldn't afford the whole set.

5. On this day in 2020, there was snow on the deck outside my bedroom window. The Democratic h**x had k**led about 78,000 Americans, the Cabinet had not met since November, and my son found my right hearing aid, which had fallen out while we were h*****g a main door on the new barn.

All of you, stay safe and healthy.

May 8th is a famous day in history: br br 1. Joan... (show quote)

People don't know how the last world war still affects us. They're being taught to take history for granted.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Kevyn wrote:

The problem is that bitter misguided boomers ignored the gift the greatest generation gave them, failed to recognize the obvious evil of men like Mussolini and Hitler and chose to put a nationalist narcissist demagog of similar ilk and appeal in the White House and blindly worship him like teenage girls worshiped Elvis Presley. As in the forties it will be the youth of this country that will clean up the mess.

Carol Kelly

greenmountaineer wrote:

May 8th is a famous day in history:

1. Joan of Arc was burned on this day in 1429. The Bishop of Reims had presided over her trial for witchcraft, but the Church later made up for this travesty of justice by making her a saint.

2. Antoine Lavoisiere was beheaded on this day by order of the Revolutionary Tribunal. He was the codiscoverer of Oxygen, discoverer of Hydrogen, head gunpowder chemist under King Louis XVI and the Tribunal made the comment that "La revolution n'es pas besoin des savants." No wonder that Napoleon wrecked the 1st Republic. It needed wrecking!

3. The Battle of the Coral Sea was won on this day in 1942. First naval battle fought entirely by aircraft from carriers. The 5th Carrier division, IJN heavy carriers Ryukaku and Shokaku, reinforced by the light carrier Shoho, were in advance of a task force coming around the east end of New Guiney to capture Port Moresby. In a two day engagement, aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington sank Shoho and damaged Ryukaku and Shokaku so that they could not take part at Midway a month later. Aircraft from the Japanese fleet sank Lexington and the Destroyer USS Sims. A girl I knew lost her father on the Sims, which went down with all hands.

4. On this day in 1945, Mom and I watched a loud and wild block party after the news that N**i Germany had surrendered to the Western Allies. They surrendered to the USSR the next day. We were hoping Dad could get home, but as it turned out, his unit, the 11th Replacement Depot, had been scheduled, even before the Normandy invasion, to go to the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. He got a ribbon for the Liberation of the Philippines, and the unit was used as infantry in the invasion of the Home Islands. He sent me two rare Arisaka rifles, a samurai sword and a set of four of the 57 woodblock prints of the Tokaido (the Imperial Road) by Hiroshigi that he bought at the famous art store Yamanaka of Kyoto. On a sergent's pay, he couldn't afford the whole set.

5. On this day in 2020, there was snow on the deck outside my bedroom window. The Democratic h**x had k**led about 78,000 Americans, the Cabinet had not met since November, and my son found my right hearing aid, which had fallen out while we were h*****g a main door on the new barn.

All of you, stay safe and healthy.

May 8th is a famous day in history: br br 1. Joan... (show quote)

All were interesting but especially three and four. Did your Dad make it home?
I ask because he could have mailed those items. Finding the hearing aid was a great find if it cost as much as mine.

Carol Kelly

BigMike wrote:

People don't know how the last world war still affects us. They're being taught to take history for granted.

Funny this subject came up today. Two of my daughters were here for a front porch visit and I was telling them about my uncles and after they returned from the South Pacific. They left America in the spring if ‘42 and returned in the summer of 45. One was already in the Army and the other was National Guard so they were among the first to go. How the afterwards affected their lives and even the lives of my cousins and me must have happened n many many homes across the nation. One of my uncles couldn’t go to war because of his heart and he died at 30 in 1943.
How ironic that the other two came home with no physical injuries. But wonderful!

EN Submarine Qualified Loc: Wisconsin East coast

Carol Kelly wrote:

Funny this subject came up today. Two of my daugh... (show quote)

Wonderful indeed. Thanks, Soldiers!

Carol Kelly

manning5 wrote:

One of my problems today is that so many youngsters have little appreciation for the significance of WWII, the many sacrifices incurred, and the many acts of courage our military showed.

And the courage of families back home who kept the home fires burning.

Carol Kelly

EN Submarine Qualified wrote:

Thanks for the history and humor. Glad you got your hearing aid back. Lot's less 'huhs' with them. I can identify with that.

Me, too. Bad choice of words, huh?

Carol Kelly

debeda wrote:

Ye, the way the evil Obama was worshiped truly was a travesty.

Amen! Amen!

EN Submarine Qualified Loc: Wisconsin East coast

Carol Kelly wrote:

Me, too. Bad choice of words, huh?

Huh?

ImLogicallyRight

Kevyn wrote:

The problem is that bitter misguided boomers ignored the gift the greatest generation gave them, failed to recognize the obvious evil of men like Mussolini and Hitler and chose to put a nationalist narcissist demagog of similar ilk and appeal in the White House and blindly worship him like teenage girls worshiped Elvis Presley. As in the forties it will be the youth of this country that will clean up the mess.

Yeah, our last president was/is all of that. Thanks for pointing that out, Kevvy