75 years ago on the morning of June 5, 1944, U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
75 years ago on the morning of June 5, 1944, U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe gave the go-ahead for Operation Overlord, the largest amphibious military operation in history. On his orders, 6,000 landing craft, ships and other vessels carrying 176,000 troops began to leave England for the trip to France. That night, 822 aircraft filled with parachutists headed for drop zones in Normandy. An additional 13,000 aircraft were mobilized to provide air cover and support for the invasion. Dodging mines and wooden stakes just under the water surface, a US Coast Guard LCVP ferries troops to Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. An integral part of Operation Neptune, the Coast Guard landed troops, rescued survivors of sunken craft, and ferried the wounded back to ships through rough, unsheltered waters, strong currents and withering enemy fire. I will be covering a lot of posts dealing with the 75th anniversary of D-Day, so please all stay tuned! #DDay #O...