My grandfather was the company clerk in his unit when they were part of the second wave to storm the beach at Normandy. Years later (and only when directly asked about it) he talked about wading onto the beach, bullets flying all around, hip-deep in water, and carrying the company’s typewriter over his head to keep it dry as he walked ashore. He never got hit, but he did have to pull several bullets out of the typewriter once things settled down.
It would be interesting to know the ages of those who have commented. Many of us were not born until after D-Day. I’m 72, so among the not-yet-born, but it was vivid recent history as I was growing up. Thanks to COREYM5 for finding the original publication date of this strip.
I had the honor of visiting Normandy in early January 2014, plans for the 70th anniversary celebration were just underway. It was an overcast, rather gloomy morning when our tour group reached Omaha Beach. The horizon reminded me of the scene from the bunker in The Longest Day moments before the troopships appear out of the fog.I also thought of a pre-teen girl living in occupied France on 6/6/44 (12 years before she met and married my uncle, but that’s another story…) My aunt had cousins and two uncles as part of the French Resistance that were caught, tortured, and executed by the Nazis. Yes. I remember them.
My father was a WWII pilot of German ancestry (as so, so many other Americans were, like Ike) dropping bombs on his kinfolk. This did not bode well psychologically for him (or many other Americans – no matter how noble or just the cause). War is hell…
“TO REMEMBER”—It is a tragedy that more men and women in France remember and honor our soldiers for their bravery and their sacrifices than Americans do. Charles Schulz knew the meaning of gratitude and sacrifice, and everybody in this country owes our servicemen the honor of being remembered and being thanked. The historical amnesia that afflicts our people makes us a nation suffering with a kind of collective Alzheimer’s Disease, and that is indeed tragic. A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our servicemen and women, past and present, on this seventy-fourth anniversary of D-DAY.
Remember D-Day, and never forget. Yes, I’m all on board with that. But why don’t we also remember October 20th, 1944: the landing on Leyte that started the liberation of the Phillipines?
knight1192a over 6 years ago
Yeah, I was just thinking about this yesterday. Thinking I oughta put something in to watch today as a remembrance of Normandy.
Yngvar Følling over 6 years ago
This is a much later strip than they’ve published recently, isn’t it?
JD'Huntsville'AL over 6 years ago
That’s nice, but we already have Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day.
therese_callahan2002 over 6 years ago
This was also dealt with in “What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?”
jarvisloop over 6 years ago
I will monitor the major news outlets today to see how many of them mention this day in history. It won’t be many – if any – of them, I fear.
jarvisloop over 6 years ago
Let us also always remember that we were not there alone. We were part of the Allies.
tripwire45 over 6 years ago
As always, two thumbs way, way up.
F-Flash over 6 years ago
Thank you men & women who served then and now. A 21 gun salute!
Mike Menard over 6 years ago
ahmen
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 6 years ago
(raises a root beer)
Uncle Bob over 6 years ago
The Greatest Generation…
Mumblix Premium Member over 6 years ago
Here’s a link to the strip that would have been run today:
https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1971/06/09
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 6 years ago
This is a great D-Day story that i found recently.
https://youtu.be/mpAF3ulwHXI
LEOKEV over 6 years ago
When I was a kid, if the school year ran into June, we’d get this day off. Many of us had parents in the military.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 6 years ago
All gave some. Some gave all. God Bless Our Military and Veterans. You sacrifice and have sacrificed so much for us.
Bob. over 6 years ago
I was on a street car in Chicago and heard people taking about the invasion. About 7 AM as I remember.
Coolhand70 over 6 years ago
A date that will never be forgotten.
rickmac1937 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Never forget-thanks to all that were there because we may not have been here today.
arianseren over 6 years ago
I always like the way Charles Schultz honored the vets -
coreym5 over 6 years ago
FYI, this strip originally ran on June 6, 1996.
skipper1992 over 6 years ago
My grandfather was the company clerk in his unit when they were part of the second wave to storm the beach at Normandy. Years later (and only when directly asked about it) he talked about wading onto the beach, bullets flying all around, hip-deep in water, and carrying the company’s typewriter over his head to keep it dry as he walked ashore. He never got hit, but he did have to pull several bullets out of the typewriter once things settled down.
Patinphx Premium Member over 6 years ago
It would be interesting to know the ages of those who have commented. Many of us were not born until after D-Day. I’m 72, so among the not-yet-born, but it was vivid recent history as I was growing up. Thanks to COREYM5 for finding the original publication date of this strip.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) over 6 years ago
I had the honor of visiting Normandy in early January 2014, plans for the 70th anniversary celebration were just underway. It was an overcast, rather gloomy morning when our tour group reached Omaha Beach. The horizon reminded me of the scene from the bunker in The Longest Day moments before the troopships appear out of the fog.I also thought of a pre-teen girl living in occupied France on 6/6/44 (12 years before she met and married my uncle, but that’s another story…) My aunt had cousins and two uncles as part of the French Resistance that were caught, tortured, and executed by the Nazis. Yes. I remember them.
ToonGuy300 over 6 years ago
“To remember” indeed.
Sir Ruddy Blighter over 6 years ago
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead: Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved: and now we lie
In Flanders fields!
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields
Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
JMG316 over 6 years ago
❤️
phnx1965 over 6 years ago
Thank you for REMEBERING!!!!
TurbosDad over 6 years ago
My father was a WWII pilot of German ancestry (as so, so many other Americans were, like Ike) dropping bombs on his kinfolk. This did not bode well psychologically for him (or many other Americans – no matter how noble or just the cause). War is hell…
Blot over 6 years ago
God Bless D-Day! my uncle, like many gave his life for this day!
Rick Parkhurst Premium Member over 6 years ago
Disappointed in the editors that this was only ranked # 5 for the day.
I❤️Peanuts over 6 years ago
“TO REMEMBER”—It is a tragedy that more men and women in France remember and honor our soldiers for their bravery and their sacrifices than Americans do. Charles Schulz knew the meaning of gratitude and sacrifice, and everybody in this country owes our servicemen the honor of being remembered and being thanked. The historical amnesia that afflicts our people makes us a nation suffering with a kind of collective Alzheimer’s Disease, and that is indeed tragic. A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our servicemen and women, past and present, on this seventy-fourth anniversary of D-DAY.
Darryl Heine over 6 years ago
This is the FIFTH YEAR in a row this 1996 D-Day related strip has been run on a June 6 day! 1971 strips resume tomorrow anyway.
sjsczurek over 6 years ago
Remember D-Day, and never forget. Yes, I’m all on board with that. But why don’t we also remember October 20th, 1944: the landing on Leyte that started the liberation of the Phillipines?
Train 1911 over 6 years ago
The sun will rise the sun will set a Soldier Death we never Forget
melman over 6 years ago
You need to watch Band of Brother’s to get a clue for starters. And Google D Day to inform yourself before you make such uninformed comments.
therese_callahan2002 over 6 years ago
Let’s see today’s strip, please.
winston5610 over 6 years ago
Somehow, I am reminded of The Bard, and the Saint Crispin’s eve speech from HENRY V. “…we few, we happy few…”