Sunday, June 7, 2009

Classic Trib: D-Day

Nancy Walker, in her Chicago Tribune article on the last page of the magazine, wrote about D-Day. This feature used to be called Flashback.The featured picture was of mounted police officer William Kent reading his Tribune account of the invasion that started earlier that day. So, the Tribune had extras at the time for important events.

The article said that when Chicagoans woke up on June 6, 1944, they had two reactions: to pray and to try to find out more. No day-long TV news channels back then, so, it was the radio or newspaper.


OTHER THINGS HAPPENING

The invasion wasn't the only news. Other things happening June 6th: The YMCA as turning 100. Stan Hack was returning to the Cubs.

Feminine hair-styles were coming into fashion.


D-DAY


156,000-- Number of Allied troops that landed
73,00-- Number of Americans who landed
2,499-- Estimated number of Americans who died
Day-- Word from which the "D" in D-Day is derived.

So, it would be Day-DAT. I know that the following days were numbered D-Day Plus One, D-Day Plus Two, etc.

Again, Another Great Job Nancy Watkins. --Cooter

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