D Day veterans reflect at Omaha Beach fifty years on
At Omaha Beach veterans revisited the Normandy battlefield with families to reflect amid crosses and tents. Pete Pernotto and his daughter Geniene toured the American Cemetery, recounting his first night on the beach and recalling the burials. Charles Neighbor, noting friends buried there, chose private memory over reunion with comrades as President Clinton spoke.
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Rangers Conquered Pointe du Hoc On D-Day Razor’s Edge
Pointe du Hoc France marks 50th anniversary of the Rangers assault led by Lt Col James E. Rudder. Aboard the 2nd Ranger Battalion and 5th Battalion, 235 men climbed 120 foot limestone cliffs under German fire to destroy six 155mm howitzers. Only 90 remained fit for duty after two days of brutal combat.
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Cleveland
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Grand Haven
Mich
Ranger
Utah
Omaha
James E. Rudder
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