Tribute to Dad and all who Graciously Serve
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| Dad on bottom row, far left with his comrades of the 489th Bomber Group |
I am a daughter
and a veteran's biggest fan
Dad was only twenty-two
what a brave, courageous man
He fought the good fight
so we could live free
All those in uniform
sacrificed dearly for me
His missions were flown
over Germany and France
So we could enjoy freedom
and have half a chance
Thirteen missions flown
by the eighth Army Air-Force
Halesworth, England
would be their 'said course'
Many close calls
would threaten their day
They kept persevering
and made sure to pray
Remember to thank those
who fought despite fear
Not only on Memorial day
but everyday of the year
This is a re-post of a Poem I wrote in May of 2011
Re-Post for dVerse Poet's OLN #98
Thank You to all Veteran's whose courage entitles us the freedoms we are afforded.
Thank You to all Veteran's whose courage entitles us the freedoms we are afforded.
every day is a great day to honor those that gave it all...and thank you to your dad for his service...and to all those that have...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda--what a great tribute--and as Brian says--smiles to you!
ReplyDeleteLinda, this is so true. We need to thank the Veterans of all wars for the life we have today. We need to remember the true meaning of Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteLinda, a lovely tribute to your father and to all those who served bravely ~ A wonderful message, dear ~
ReplyDeleteI love the reverence and the details in this. Such a beautiful way to honor your dad and all veterans.
ReplyDeleteWow, Linda. This gave me the chills. My father was KIA in WWII--he flew a B-24 in the 8th Army Air Corps. Such a small world. I'm glad you posted this for our veterans and those who didn't return. (I never knew my dad). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Brian~thanks for coming by and reading my tribute to dad and all those veteran's that make out lives free. He loved telling his war stories and we loved hearing them. I can't believe what these young men and women went through.
ReplyDeleteThanks Audrey~Smiles back to you my friend~hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary~so true that our lives would not be the same if it weren't for the courage of our Veteran's. Thanks to all of you that have served and to those that have lost their lives to give us freedom.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Grace~My dad was a brave man. His story blew us kids away. He was only twenty two years old when he was flying those missions. I miss him so...
ReplyDeleteHow strong and well said. Quite the deserved tribute in poetic form! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda for your kind words. I can't imagine these young men and women fighting for our freedom at such a young age. The bravery blows mind. I am so grateful for their service.
ReplyDeletea very well written poem. great photo. i hope you had a very good holiday.
ReplyDeleteOh wow~now I have chills. I am almost positive that dad flew B-24's but will have to double check. I am so so sorry to hear you never met your father. You must be so proud of his courage. There is no way to thank someone for such a sacrifice, but this poem and tribute is the only way I know how. God bless your father and all of our veteran's.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Beachanny-There is no way to repay our Veterans. I so appreciate your comment and coming by :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ed~I had a great memorial weekend on vacation up North. We stay at a lake resort in Wisconsin. I appreciate you reading my tribute to my father and other Veteran's.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely tribute. God bless our soldiers and God bless America!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful poem- so honoring and thoughtful to your father and those who serve. So nice to meet you, Linda! Thanks for blessing me with a visit and a few words. I like the structure of this poem if you don't mind me saying so!
ReplyDeleteI studied the photo, making sure the bombardier was not my cousin Allie. Shot down over France he was captured--fingered by a frightened French farmer--and incarcerated for nearly 3 years.
ReplyDeleteThanks for re-submitting this well-written, easy poetic memorial to your father and many thousands of others.
...and thanks for visiting, Linda.
A lovely tribute to your Dad that reminds us all to remember (My own Dad was a Royal Marine during WWII).
ReplyDeleteLovely... Coming from a country that only benefited, never occupied or taking part I think gratitude is important... and to work every day to prevent it from ever again. Thank you :-)
ReplyDeleteA grateful salute.
ReplyDeleteNicely done.
Cheers!
Hi M.J.~thanks for coming over to see my tribute. Reading your~ "God Bless our soldiers and God Bless America" gives me goosebumps. I can never hear that enough :-)Happy OLN poet friend.
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn and great to meet you too. I just love dVerse Poets and so glad I found it. I stumbled on it on twitter. I thank you so much for the nice compliment on the structure of my poem. It means a lot to me.
ReplyDeleteI have goosebumps with your comment on your cousin. It is a small world and you never know. My thanks go out to Allie for all he went through. The bravery of our Veteran's is so humbling. I thank you so much Steve for coming by and sharing your story. I'll see you around my poet friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Rowan and my thanks to your father for serving our country. I really appreciate you coming by and reading my tribute.
ReplyDeleteGratitude is a great word to use here. Thanks for visiting Bjorn. Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing to see peace and working together reign over war. Always my hope and prayer.
ReplyDeleteCheers Jeff~thanks for reading my tribute. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteTwenty-two; so young to have had to do the things he had to do. We forget too easily the risks that were taken, the danger knowingly faced, the horrors both seen and imagined and, as a result, take the freedom we enjoy for granted far too often.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment at my place too, Linda.
Linda, a fine tribute to your father and the other brave men and women who served along side him. It is a pleasure to meet you.
ReplyDeletePamela
Hi Tony~I really appreciate you coming over to read my tribute to those that serve. It's hard to know how to say thanks for all they do for us. I have you in my thoughts and prayers :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Pamela~I really appreciate the nice comment and great to meet you at dVerse. What a wonderful and welcoming community. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute.
ReplyDeleteThank you Renee~much appreciated that you came by and read my tribute.
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