Thoughts of Soldiers Remember D Day and Invasion Skies
The article recalls D-Day preparations and the Utah Beach landings from Maj. Gen. J. Lawton Collins perspective. It describes rough seas, weather delays, air and naval support, paratrooper drops, and the near midnight buildup as Allied forces moved toward Cherbourg and St. Lo with many troops focused on family thoughts.
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Pacific
Lightnin
Joe” Collins
Ith
Normandy
Utah Beach
Cherbourg
St. Lo
Aachen
U.S. Army
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Francke
English Channel
France
Baker Survives Space Mission as Able Dies in Flight
Navy scientists remove two of four brain electrodes from Baker the monkey after a Jupiter rocket spaceflight. Able the Rhesus dies during an earlier anesthetic operation, prompting reflection on the risks of testing. Eugene McAuliffe, 92, longtime Union Pacific Coal Co. chairman, dies after 10 months illness.
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Able
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Pensacola
Fla
Omaha
Eugene McAuliffe
Union Pacific Coal Co
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