By Jerris Bryant
George Walker, our commander, is steadily improving from a stroke and he
and his lovely wife, Belinda, were able to visit us recently for a short while.
If you would like to send a card, the address is 11 Hanging Moss Road,
Savannah, GA 31410.
Go to our beautiful website (www.tybeeislandamericanlegion.org) to see
all upcoming events, dinner menus, pictures, historical news, and so much
more – you will click from page to page and be mesmerized by the quality
and quantity of the material. The website was designed and is maintained
by Jacque Dorazio, who also does all of our exciting event posters. Thanks
Jacque!!!
Help us support the troops! Soldier boxes are sent every quarter to
Afghanistan (this unit is all male) and desired items are snacks of any kind
that are individually packaged that can easily be taken into the field (beef
jerky, crackers, cookies love Oreo cookies in different flavors, hard candy,
M&M’s plain and peanut, another favorite is Werther’s with chocolate),
protein powder, good quality razors, shaving cream, nice smelling deodorant,
full size shampoo, full size Old Spice and ACE body wash, good boot socks in
army green, tan, or brown. Bring your donations to the Legion after 5pm and
tell Linda or Joseph they are for the soldier boxes.
What’s happening at the Legion in June:
June 7th - Fried Chicken Dinner that includes potato salad, baked beans,
and roll for only $10.00 per dinner. All dinners are open to the public
June 14th - Homestyle Dinner – watch for posters.
June 14th – Flag Day
June 17th - Join us for the annual Father’s Day Steak Dinner that
includes baked potato, salad, roll, and sweet tea for $17.00 per plate with
the Ladies Auxiliary selling desserts. With our new grill the wait time has
been reduced to how long you want your steak cooked! Serving will be from
noon until 2:30. Reservations are requested – call the Legion after 5pm
Monday through Saturday. Open to the public.
June 21st - Sons of the Legion Fish Dinner - $10.00 per plate
June 28th - Sons of the Legion Shrimp Dinner - $12.00 per plate
Bingo starts every Friday at 8pm sharp with a jackpot game of $500.00.
Cards go on sale at 7pm and the public is welcome. The concession stand
always has our famous Legion burger, along with hot dogs, fries, and
desserts.
Potential new members, if you’re interested in joining a fun-loving, hard
working group that cares and loves, not only our veterans, but also the
residents of the island, call the Post or drop by for more information. The
Legion and Auxiliary meet on the second Monday of the month with social
hour and dinner starting at 6pm and the meeting at 7pm. The Sons of the
Legion meet on the third Monday at 7 pm.
The Legion hall is available for rent for weddings, birthdays, class reunions,
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meetings, or any other special event. You do not need to be a member to
rent the hall.
Important Dates in History:
June 4, 1944 - During World War II in Europe, Rome was liberated by the
U.S. 5th Army, led by General Mark Clark. Rome had been declared an open
city by German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring amid Allied concerns the
Germans might stage a Stalingrad-style defense that would devastate the
historic ‘Eternal’ city.
June 6, 1944 - D-Day, the largest amphibious landing in history, began in
the early-morning hours as Allied forces landed in Normandy on the northern
coast of France. Operation Overlord took months of planning and involved
1,527,000 soldiers in 47 Allied divisions along with 4,400 ships and landing
craft, and 11,000 aircraft. The Germans had about 60 divisions spread along
France and the Low Countries. American forces landed on two western
beaches, Utah and Omaha, while British and Canadian troops landed farther
east on Gold, Juno and Sword beaches. By the end of the day 150,000 Allied
soldiers and their accompanying vehicles had landed with 15,000 killed and
wounded.
June 10, 1942 - In one of the most infamous single acts of World War II in
Europe, all 172 men and boys over age 16 in the Czech village of Lidice
were shot by Nazis in reprisal for the assassination of SS leader Reinhard
Heydrich. The women were deported to Ravensbrück concentration camp
where most died. Ninety young children were sent to the concentration camp
at Gneisenau, with some later taken to Nazi orphanages if they were German
looking. The village was then completely leveled until not a trace remained.
June 14, 1775 - The first U.S. Military service, the Continental Army
consisting of six companies of riflemen, was established by the Second
Continental Congress. The next day, George Washington was appointed by a
unanimous vote to command the army.
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