31. It was supposed to happen one month earlier.
32. Nature played a key role. Weather almost caused another delay in June.
33. Higgins Boats (LCVPs) took on D-Day.
34. D-Day films have become very popular in American culture. "The Longest Day" and "Saving Private Ryan" of course.
35. A movie star was at D-Day. Henry Fonda was a quartermaster on the destroyer USS Satterlee at D-Day. He also was in the movie "The Longest Day."
36. Many other famous people were at D-Day. Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, author J.D. Salinger and Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers. Also golf great Bobby Jones and British actor David Niven and Charles Durning.
Before he played Scotty" on "Star Trek," actor James Doohan sustained six wounds and lost his middle finger at Juno Beach.
37. Gargantuan supply shipments preceded the invasion.
38. 17 million maps were needed.
39. The landings opened a supply line.
40. Artificial harbors supported the supply lines.
I'm Hit, Capt. Kirk! I'm Hit. --GreGen
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