Topic: NHR: Remembering DDay Heroes And All WWII Vets

[chris88]

I suggest everyone take a moment to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting for our country's survival. If you've never watched it or have, I suggest watching "Band Of Brothers" miniseries. Huntington's own Carwood Lipton is prominently featured in the series and played by Donny Walburg. I've never understood why the city has no prominent memorial of Lipton (that I know of). If they do I'd like to know where it is. If not, that is something I would gladly contribute to vs NIL bribes.

Imagine being a college age kid parashooting behind enemy line in German occupied France at night with anti-aircraft fire all around and then enduring a year plus of direct combat and watching many of your best friends killed or maimed. God bless them all.

Here is a great clip from series involving Lipton and Ronald Spiers

[bighat]

God bless all veterans, especially those that were in combat! 

[The Right Stuff]

I cried.

TRS
MU 71

[Herdiowa]

Most badass generation around God Bless.  Band of Brothers is 100% the best mini series I have ever seen.  If you haven?t seen it you are missing out.

[elginherd]

Another great miniseries, 3 one hour episodes
D-Day: The Unheard Tapes.
It's a BBC production, I believe that it will be available on The History Channel.

[goherd73]

I suggest everyone take a moment to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting for our country's survival. If you've never watched it or have, I suggest watching "Band Of Brothers" miniseries. Huntington's own Carwood Lipton is prominently featured in the series and played by Donny Walburg. I've never understood why the city has no prominent memorial of Lipton (that I know of). If they do I'd like to know where it is. If not, that is something I would gladly contribute to vs NIL bribes.

In that same episode Lt. Dike asks Lipton where he is from and he mentions Huntington and  how he wished he was there right now.
Carwood Lipton returned to Huntington one last time in 2001 and is buried in Woodmere Memorial Park in the Beverly Hills area.
He didn't live long enough to view the entire series but he was able to preview a rough cut of episode 7 which featured him.

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