European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday june 8,1994vets teach lesson on Freedom. A amps  Paul Tisdale a Quot there a no free lunch by Mark Kinkade Normandy Bureau Siervi Lle sur m or France a Eryn Bywater 19, stood near her Grandfather As thousands of veterans walked past after mondays Omaha Beach commemorative ceremonies. Quot in be never been so proud of him a Bywater said a Day Veteran Paul Tisdale her Grandfather sat nearby and smiled. Quot he a always told us that history is important and he never played himself up. But this a she said gesturing at the Beach below them Quot this is  Tisdale a retired . Air Force lieutenant colonel arrived in France in 1944 on a glider near Omaha Beach now he and his grandchildren were part of the ceremonies to remember that Day. T Quot they need to know there a no free lunch a Tisdale a texan said As his daughter and three grandchildren looked on Quot a lot of people died Here so we could be Here  like Tisdale Many of the veterans of a Day have had their Day but they want their message to live on past the parties ceremonies and tears. Quot those we did it for a our children grandchildren and great grandchildren a must know the Price of Freedom a Walter d. Ehlers told the thousands of veterans gathered at the Omaha Beach ceremony. Ehlers who earned the medal of Honor for service in France on june 9 and 10, 1944, was the key speaker at the event. He came ashore at Omaha on a Day with i amp brother. His brother was killed m the Battle. Quot they must know that without Freedom there is no life a Ehlers said to the applause of the veterans. Most of the veterans Here said they rarely spoke to their families about what happened june 6,1944. George Hess also landed at Omaha Beach on a Day. The Battle was so horrible he said that he blocked it out of his mind and Only recently began to Tell his family about that Day. Quot i was Gonna Tell them about it a the 71-year-old Hess said. Quot but i waited until it was too late. Now they really done to care what  but some men did Tell their children. They said it was their duty to pass on a legacy of fighting for Freedom. A if we Tell them about the War it might save repeating it again a said Henry Moss who landed at Omaha Beach on june 8, 1944. Gene Myers said his son Chris an esp sports broadcaster knows what happened on a Day because the events have become part of the family legacy. A they his children helped pay my fare Here a Myers said. Quot they know we can never take Freedom for  if the legacy of a Day was forgotten Many younger people have rediscovered what their fathers and grandfathers did on the beaches of Normandy. Army spec. James wills 23, stood at attention during the National Anthem then he saluted Many of the veterans As they walked past him. A what they did is something we must never forget Quot said the 29th inf div National guardsman from Virginia. Quot my Grandfather fought Here. Now in a Here to remember that. Its kind of like connecting a  French teens ready to Teli the children by Mark Kinkade Normandy Bureau Omaha Beach France a the French Call it the Edba Quement and they have vowed never to forget what the Aries did when they landed on Normandy beaches june 6,1944, a we must know what happened Here for our people a said 18-Ycar old High school student Celia Leb Gousse Quot we will Tell the  the French links to the a Day invasion Are impressive. From the oldest senior citizen to Young children just the mention of a Day brings smiles and enthusiastic reactions. The children Here have a special respect for the men who fought to liberate their country. For example the French ministry of defense put out a Call for 1,000 volunteers to escort veterans during the we Klong activities along the invasion coast to commemorated Days 50lh anniversary. More than 2,000 teen agers from area schools volunteered said Simone Schlman an event organizer for the Omaha Beach ceremony monday. A the students wanted to meet the veterans so they could talk to them and understand what happened a Fehlman said. A they ask questions and listen very carefully. They respect the  although world War ii is a Standard part of the French High school curriculum Many schools added special projects to coincide with the a Day anniversary Fehlman said. In some cases the students were to research aspects of certain Battles or talk about the War with veterans and survivors to get a firsthand feel for the terrors of War she said. A amps Ken George some of the teen agers who helped escort world War ii veterans watch a Day anniversary ceremonies at Omaha Beach on monday. More than 2,000 French teens volunteered their services during the anniversary. Meeting the veterans was a special moment for Many of the teen agers. Celine be Berruyer 16, said the veterans stories Wilt be the stories she tells her grandchildren. A they told me about the Debar Quement and How the germans killed their French men a she said after the Omaha ceremony. Quot i must pass this on so we remember what they  Patricia Toutain 17, said knowing what happened during world War 11 May prevent such a War again. A my Grandfather told me about the German troops a How they killed our people and How the americans English and French rescued Europe a Toutain said. A the War was terrible and we cannot have it again. Our children must prevent