Today in 1944 was D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, a date known ever since as D-Day, a mighty armada crossed a narrow strip of sea from England to Normandy, France, and cracked the Nazi grip on western Europe. On this day the allies assaulted the beaches of Normandy at Omaha, Utah, Gold, Sword and Juno.
The men were a part of the greatest generation. Because of these men, and those like them, we are a great nation.
The following links are from Military History Online:
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