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View pictures of Omaha Beach, Utah Beach and Pointe du Hoc, where Americans soldiers begun their attack on June 06, 1944.
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Access pages for 1010 Americans died or missing during D-Day, memorialized at the cemetery at Colleville sur Mer.
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Omaha Beach Memorial perpetuates the memory of the American soldiers who landed on Omaha Beach in 1944.
29th Infantry Division Historical Society pays homage to those young Americans who fought in the 29th U.S. Infantry Division during WWII.
THEY DID D-DAY...
... on Omaha Beach
(274 pictures)
... on Utah Beach
(77 Pictures)
(Click on pictures)
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American D-Day pays homage to those young Americans, who fought 06 June 1944, at Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, and the Pointe du Hoc, places responsible for changing the course of history.
"They were on Omaha Beach, 213 eyewitnesses" looks at the invasion of Omaha Beach through both local and veterans reports. It follows the invasion minute by minute, told by those who were there, living through the chaos.
"Ils étaient à Omaha Beach, 213 témoins" raconte le débarquement sur Omaha Beach à travers les souvenirs des français et des vétérans. Minute après minute, les témoins décrivent le débarquement.
66th D-DAY ANNIVERSARY
6 June 1944 - 6 June 2010
Testimonies
Aubrey L.
Gilman
(Utah Beach)
Robert F.
Clark
(Omaha Beach)
Omaha Beach
June 06, 1944, at 6h30, the first waves of the 1st Infantry Division and the 29th Infantry Division launched out to the attack of the beach of Omaha Beach. The 116th Regiment unloaded on the Western sector, extending of Vierville sur Mer with Saint Laurent sur Mer, while the 16th Regiment unloaded on the East sector , active of Saint Laurent sur Mer with Colleville sur Mer.
Utah Beach
June 06, 1944, at 0h30, the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division jumped on Sainte Mère Eglise and Sainte Marie du Mont. At 6h30, the first waves of assault of the 4th Infantry Division unloaded on the beach of the Madeleine (Utah Beach).
Never Forget
American D-Day is still actively collecting testimonies, objects and documents from all D-day veterans or families. If you have a potential donation or questions, please contact the associa- tion historian, laurentlefebvre@americandday.org
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