soldiers sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months the eyes of the world are upon you the hope and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you in company with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine the elimination of nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of europe and security for ourselves in a free world i almost lost you my brooklyn queen and my only collared shirt is wrinkled but clean and in four long years a sure sight to see when i left the leafs did fall and the cold killed the bees in my heart but the war was hard on me hard on you too your task will not be an easy one your enemy is will trained well equipped and battle hardened he will fight savagely but this is the year 1944 forgot my favorite color and my comfort food lost my hearing and a bit of myself too but i remember i remember that i love you and the voice in my head won t shut their lips just my friends who passed on too quick but i remember i remember that i love you france left a mark deeper than scars and bruised up knuckles replaced any stars and stripes that i fought for god d mit jane excuse my french but you make my heart race faster than in the trench the war was hard on me hard on you too the tide has turned the free men of the world are marching together to victory i have full confidence in your courage devotion to duty and skill in battle forgot my favorite color and my comfort food lost my hearing and a bit of myself too but i remember i remember that i love you and the voice in my head won t shut their lips just my friends who passed on too quick but i remember i remember that i love you good luck and let us beseech the blessing of almighty god upon this great and noble undertaking