The Normandy Landings: June 6, 1944 | D-Day Documentary

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  @georgegroot9704 · 5 years ago

  Both of my grandfathers were there. One made it back, the other is buried in the cemetery on Omaha Beach.

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  @k.chriscaldwell4141 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTAW1PvEcAk&amp;t=2710">45:10</a> The soldier bent over picking up the bag is my grandfather coming ashore on Omaha beach. This is one of a series of photos of him and his unit coming ashore. Several of those photos captured his full face.<br><br>The series of photos, especially the one of him and his unit hiding behind an X-shaped anti-tank obstacle, were used in reproducing the landing in <i>Saving Private Ryan.</i><br><br>He was not aware of the existence of the photos until the mid-90s. He left an oral record of landing and about these photo at the WW-II museum in New Orleans and passed in 2011.<br><br>His name was Richard &quot;Dick&quot; Exline.

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  @kj55 · 4 years ago

  When I was a young man my teacher told us to do a book report on world war II. Of course I was a little s*** head and I was trying to be lazy. So I decided to contact the veteran affairs office and they were kind enough to send to world war II veterans to my classroom to speak to us for the day. And let me tell you that day me and my fellow classmates were completely silent these men are heroes. One of them stated to me that he landed on the beaches of Normandy and he was one of the first waves.<br>He looked me in the eye and said son it was an experience that was worth a million dollars but I wouldn&apos;t pay a nickel to do it over again.<br>Also I got an A on that report

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• PE

  @petemitchel5622 · 5 years ago (edited)

  My father passed away last year, a D day veteran from sword beach, he was a royal engineer, guards armoured division, r force RIP dad, you were a great man and a fantastic father.🇬🇧

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  @leslieshand4509 · 4 years ago

  My father, who served our country for 32 years, whose father served RAF in WW1 and RCAF in WW2, would have LOVED this. Thank you

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• DR

  @drungeltunks3720 · 4 years ago

  My grandfather was a staff sergeant &nbsp;in the 90th infantry division 357th infantry regiment and landed on Utah during the Normandy invasion. He survived the war. I&apos;m very proud of my grandfather.

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• MG

  @mgray4254 · 4 years ago

  I&apos;m a army vet from more recent years. These guys and war back then was just outright insane. These men are true heroes. Amazing what they accomplished.

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  @NegiTaiMetal011 · 5 years ago

  I&apos;ve waited to watch this for the 77th anniversary of D-Day. Now the time comes. I do this commemorate D-Day and those who fought there.

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• AN

  @Anthony_Freemont · 4 years ago

  This is the most detailed documentary video of the WW2 invasion &nbsp;I&apos;ve ever seen.... Outstanding .

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• WT

  @wtyeager · 4 years ago

  My grandfather was there that day, he survived. I remember as a kid always looking at the plaque signed by the president that was hanging on his wall that he got for the 50th anniversary of D-Day.

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• BO

  @bobgabriel9406 · 5 years ago

  I had 4 uncle&apos;s fight in Europe, one who arrived in Normandy on June 13th. All 4 received purple hearts and made it home. My dad arrived in Pearl Harbor Dec. 10th at the age of 17. I can still remember the stories he shared. They all were my heroes.

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  @dennisrobinson7587 · 4 years ago

  I have watched many documentaries and films on the D day landings.This one is the most in depth I have seen.Well done.

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