My father's pack was well over 80 pounds. He should know, he carried it.

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Jun 6, 2023
8:48:24pm

Y-Zag All-American

My father's pack was well over 80 pounds. He should know, he carried it.

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Y-Zag

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Last login: Dec 21, 2024
Total posts: 13,876 (6 FO)

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I've never seen this D-Day photo colorized before. Makes it even more moving.

Captain Rex

6/6/23 4:34pm

Those backpacks probably weighed more than 80 pounds.

Y-Zag

6/6/23 4:36pm

Unbelievable event!

ABN RGR

6/6/23 6:03pm

My father's pack was well over 80 pounds. He should know, he carried it.

Y-Zag

6/6/23 8:48pm

In WWII?

ABN RGR

6/6/23 9:36pm

Yes. With all the ammo and rations he had to carry, it weighed almost as much as

Y-Zag

6/6/23 10:15pm

WOW. Men in the 40's, on average were smaller, less hearty than today.

ABN RGR

6/6/23 10:32pm

My dad grew up on a farm in Cache Valley. But yes, some of the guys at boot

Y-Zag

6/7/23 8:35am

I'll never forget old war reels of the D-day invasion and seeing guys run off

gangbusters

6/6/23 4:36pm

My father was training for the invasion of Japan. He was in the Philipines.

Y-Zag

6/6/23 4:40pm

As hard as it is to say that, The Japanese were even less likely to surrender.

SoBlueitHurts

6/6/23 6:55pm

Hard to even fathom the heroism and bravery of these men. The greatest generation title was earned through

GangstaLean

6/6/23 4:43pm

Ordinary guys doing extraordinary things.

Y-Zag

6/6/23 4:44pm

Badasses, every one of them.

scottfunkel

6/6/23 5:57pm

The value of human life has never been less in the history of the world than

kotacoug

6/6/23 4:47pm

Here is another

BYULAWGUY

6/6/23 4:50pm

A video

BYULAWGUY

6/6/23 4:59pm

The only guy where you can see half of his face. Makes you wonder what he’s

kotacoug

6/6/23 5:03pm

This one always gets me. The expressions on their faces says it all.

Captain Rex

6/6/23 7:46pm

I can’t even imagine what it would have been like to be the first guy out of the

BleedCougarBlue2

6/6/23 4:55pm

We have a day to celebrate these guys but a whole month celebrating the brave

kotacoug

6/6/23 5:06pm

Agreed, but don’t you dare criticize them.

BleedCougarBlue2

6/6/23 5:14pm

It’s a farce. They don’t just demand attention but also support. Ain’t happening

Hinta

6/6/23 5:55pm

Better yet we look back on all these guys on the boat as homophobic oppressors

RevolutionDeathsquad

6/6/23 6:01pm

This is either EASY RED or FOX GREEN. The 16th suffered almost 1,000 total casualties on D-Day.

2FarGone

6/6/23 5:22pm

I have always loved that quote in your signature. Too bad we are losing it

SoBlueitHurts

6/6/23 6:57pm

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