From the June 6th Chicago Tribune.
SEPTEMBER 1941-- Britain begins investigating feasability of amphibious assault in Europe.
DECEMBER 1941-- American planners get involved after Pearl Harbor.
1942-1943-- Various dates and attack spots discussed.
MAY 30, 1944-- The Allied invasion of France commences. As part of Operation Overlord, troops based in England begin mobilizing to cross the English Channel.
JUNE 5-- Overlord begins as an advance wave of paratroopers land in enemy territory.
JUNE 6-- D-Day. A naval bombardment begins in the morning. Operation Neptune begins. Fighting begins as more than 150,000 troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a 50-mile stretch of fortified French coastline.
JUNE 30-- Allied forces establish a foothold in Normandy.
JULY-- Allies take control of Cherbourg.
AUGUST 19-- Allies cross the River Seine and Paris liberated.
There You Have It. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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