Only two riflemen from Company A fought effectively that day. They joined a Ranger battallion and fought with them. In one day, American fatalities were greater than those suffered in four years in Iraq.
To fully comprehend the horror that day, read "First Wave at Omaha Beach" by S.L.A. Marshall.
Our friends at the French blog "Support American Soldiers" also has an extensive article on D-Day, complete with pictures and maps.
Give a thought today to the thousands of soldiers who died and those who survived. They were heroes in ways we cannot begin to understand.
My uncle went ashore on Omaha Beach on D-Day+1. He was a medic. Before the invasion, he (and all other soldiers) received a printed message from General Eisenhower. I have that message, along with other artifacts from my uncle's participation. A scanned copy of it is below. Click on the image to see it full size.
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