#greatestgeneration

[suicidemyk]

A Salute to the Men of the Filthy Thirteen Cpl Joseph B. Oleskiewicz Jr., of 6 Hoosac Street, Adams Massachusetts, served with the Filthy Thirteen of the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, of the United States Army. The Filthy Thirteen was to jump into Normandy on June 6th ahead of other D-Day invasion units and perform sabotage by destroying bridges thus preventing the Germans from reinforcing their defenses on the beaches. Joe Oleskiewicz and the rest of the Thirteen are easily distinguished from other 101st Pathfinders because of their unique pre-battle hairstyle and camouflage makeup. They were also assigned to regimental headquarters and not a pathfinder company During Operation Market Garden, the Demolition Platoon was assigned to defend the three bridges over the Dommel River in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. German bombing of the city killed or wounded half the demolitions men in the platoon. Joseph "JoJo" Oleskiewicz was killed in action on October 10th, 1944 in the Netherlands. Cpl. Oleskiewicz lies and rest at the St Stanislaus Kosta Cemetery in Adams, Massachusetts. JoJo was only 21 years old. Lest We Forget. #ww2uncovered #ww2 #greatestgeneration #WWII #WorldWarII #worldwar2 #Salute #ww2history #worldwartwo #usarmyvet #101stairbornedivision #usarmysoldier #Respect #salutetoservice #usarmy #101st #SaluteAndRespect #worldwar2history #HeroesInUniform #101stairborne #506th #minnesota #california #paratrooper #demolitionman #WWIIVet #wwiihistory (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNHMdFr9CY/?igshid=yu7ihw7r1u8c

[detroitammoco]

77 years ago today… Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our 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… - www.Detroitammoco.com #Dday #heros #greatestgeneration #nofear #brave #soldiers #beach #landing #party #military #soldering #freedom #warmachine #guysthatshoot #girlsthatshoot #tatoo #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CPx4SyNDHdH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nightowlpatrol]

Another legend and true hero we lost this week! Mach 1 to heaven! Posted @withregram • @jackcarrusa Rest easy, General. • “Keep the wings level and true.” • Chuck Yeager • February 13, 1923 – December 7, 2020 • #ChuckYeager #TheRightStuff #TestPilot #GlamorousGleniss #USAF #AirForce #ArmyAirForces #WorldWar2 #SecondWorldWar #GreatestGeneration #AmericanIcon #AmericanHero #Legend #RIP https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvh8o7riEXyNtEmJLoPQYWi_CiP2tVELUxz0U0/?igshid=1xfsubk9hcj3u

[albi-squ]

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[eyesofanamericanpatriot]

76 years ago, members of the greatest generation embarked on what became the impetus for the Allied victory in Europe. These men helped free Europe of Nazi oppression. Today, they are remembered...

[kyledefoor]

My grandpa Harold Defoor going to get some in Europe in WW2........his nose is bloodied from a bar fight the night before (yeah I know-apple/tree).......wish I could have met him and that he lived long enough that the two of us could have a beer and talk about war. 🇺🇸 Lost my father in law last year and he was a WW2 vet from the South Pacific. 🇺🇸 My uncle did over three years straight deployed as an infantryman. Killed a bunch of krauts and told me about one unarmed nazi he didn’t shoot one day and later found out that German killed a man in his company after finding a battlefield pickup weapon. 🇺🇸 In the late 90s through the early naughts when I was still active my neighbor was an Airborne badass who drank a sixer of Natty light everyday in his driveway.........his wife had passed so me and my shooting partner stopped by one day to say hello and brought some silver bullets with us. The old man drank our “sissy beer” and asked us if we were “legs”? Of course we said we were Gods gift to free fall and at the time we both had over 500 halos/hahos each. I asked the old man how many jumps he had. “Two” he said.........first one into Normandy and the second into Italy........he only did the tower in training. 🇺🇸 Make no mistake the WW2 men and women were the baddest motherfuckers to walk this earth and it will always be that way........harder than you.......harder than me.........harder than everyone. 🇺🇸 Talk to one if you can before it’s too late. Remember what they fought for and the sacrifices that an entire Nation and world made to make things right.........and most importantly honor them by not being a fucking pussy. #airborne #devildogs #greatestgeneration #rltw #teamsandshit #frogmen #ww2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CBGxUTxJAE8/?igshid=1cgpfubpdtykr

[theaverageshooter]

Today, we honor those brave souls for taking part during D-Day which took place 75 years ago today. Many of those brave men were equipped with a vast selection of weaponry to include the iconic @auto_ordnance Thompson M1A1. . #america #dday #savingprivateryan #spr #m1a1 #m1 #1944 #june6th1944 #wwii #ww2 #normandy #usarmy #army #navy #usmc #marines #war #invasion #greatestgeneration #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #bandofbrothers #bfv #bf5 #battlefield #codwwii #codww2 @thekahrgirl @auto_ordnance @weaponsdaily @firearms @gunsdaily @gundosellc @guns.page @sbr.nation @brownellsinc (at Fayetteville, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXlW68pRFV/?igshid=1doy29ym1addp

[pellew26warspitedivision]

#rememberanceday #rememberance #leastweforget #military #greatestgeneration https://www.instagram.com/p/B4o_J-Yl-F3/?igshid=ksc5l1zq3mww