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Memories of World War II: From Omaha Beach to Vienna
World War II Memories: From Omaha Beach to Vienna tells the compelling story of Joseph Gorra, who gives a first-hand account of what it was like to be part of the first wave of soldiers to land on ...
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80 years later, memories of D-Day invasion, sacrifice remain strong
Related: D-Day 80th anniversary: Sgt. Walt Ehlers description of the landing at Omaha Beach Flying low, between 5,000 and 8,000 feet, the small six-man B-26 Marauder bombed the beaches.
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On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Native Americans Remember Veterans’ Service and Sacrifices
Dennis Zotigh Command Sergeant Major Julia Kelly (U.S. Army retired), one of 80 Native American delegates to the 75th anniversary observance of D-Day, stands on Omaha Beach. Kelly holds an eagle ...
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D-Day: The Last Heroes
Dan Snow examines how the Allied Forces planned and executed the D-Day landings ... Jimmy' Green led the first wave of Americans in to Omaha beach, known as the suicide wave due to the high ...
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24 Facts about D-Day
D-day is simply a standard armed forces way of ... was the first photographer to land on Omaha Beach, on one of the earliest waves. He took over 100 photographs, but an over-excited darkroom ...