80 YEARS AGO

 

80 years ago, 6 June 1944
In Normandy they came ashore
Mosty Americans, British, Canadians
But forces of ten other nations
Were part of the allied corps
 
A columnist for a small newspaper
In rural Westmoreland County Virginia
Finished a column she was writing that day
With a bit of poetry:
 
“Our hearts, our hopes, are all with
     thee
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers,
     our tears
Our faith triumphant o’er our
     fears
Are all with thee—are all with
     thee!”