Ike

[johnb]

Dwight D Eisenhower

1890-1969

U.S. President-Suez 56

1885 Dave and Ida were wed
seven sons made in the marital bed
Dwight number three in this lively brood
a little quick tempered given to mood

No nonsense at all dad would take
Insisting the bed you would make
Mum was cuddly ever to oblige
a kindly person in anyone's eyes

As time past by to school he went
history, sport his leanings were bent
other things he took with salt
not to sure given to fault

Graduating from Abilene high
college education he had to put bye
joining his father a mechanic by trade
working long hours his money was saved

With sporting talents he entered West Point
then twisting his leg his knee out of joint
his sporting days came to a close
to military matters his interest arose

In 1916 he wed his choice
Mamie Dowd no descending voice
For 25 years he slowly climbed
To Lt Col. he seemed resigned

Then in '41 Zeros attacked
Pearl Harbors navy quickly sacked
staff appointments came his way
planning strategy was his forte

The rank of General he soon attained
that wonderful smile he still retained
easy and comfy with command
D days landings efficiently planned

D day came and went our way
Berlin now no longer held sway
a five star General he had become
not to bad for a mechanics son

But Dwight D. hadn't finished yet
In '53 the countries problems he met
going to the country getting the nod
aS 34th President was given the job

In '61 his reign came to its end
a small farm in Gettysburg was his to attend
the rural setting was his delight
playing golf as well he might

In '65 health came to the fore
clutching his chest he hit the floor
from there on in his health declined
Walter Reed hospital he was confined

In '69 his life expired
by the whole free world he was admired
to Abilene in Kansas the cortege went
the chapel of meditation his body was sent

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[Dave Burgess]

Re: Ike

[bob9739]

Re: Ike

In the event of the Invasion going pear shaped, Ike wrote a note, saying that he would take total responsibility for it. Not many Commanders would do that !

[johnb]

Re: Ike

In the event of the Invasion going pear shaped, Ike wrote a note, saying that he would take total responsibility for it. Not many Commanders would do that !

massive responsibity

[trubrit2411]

Re: Ike

I have often wondered what would have been the outcome if Hitler had been awake and ordered all of the Panzers to the coast the minute the Para's began landing.

Given what the British went through with just a handful of them in front of Caan. It would have been a hard go. The Yanks sloped right and moved around in a fishhook from Cherbourg across wide open, empty country, not a Kraut in sight, no Bocage, and galloped home like fookin' Arkle and then took the piss out of the British Infantry that walked straight, head on, into those hedgerows and that Panzer Brigade at Caan. PIAT Alley. All they had was PIATS, with no Brit armour left after those useless Shermans got marmelized by the likes of Wittman. In fact they still take the piss today on any documentaries you care to watch.

[johnb]

Re: Ike

I have often wondered what would have been the outcome if Hitler had been awake and ordered all of the Panzers to the coast the minute the Para's began landing.

Given what the British went through with just a handful of them in front of Caan. It would have been a hard go. The Yanks slped right and moved around in a fishhook from Cherbourg across wide open, empty country, not a Kraut in sight, no Bocage, and galloped home like fookin' Arkle and then took the piss out of the British Infantry that walked straight, head on, into those hedgerows and that Panzer Brigade at Caan. PIAT Alley. All they had was PIATS, with no Brit armour left after those useless Shermans got marmelized by the likes of Wittman. In fact they still take the piss today on any documentaries you care to watch.

very interesting trubrit