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The strip of sand running for five miles along the coast of Normandy in France wasn't always called Omaha Beach. That was the code name given it by military planners 50 years ago. On the morning of June the 6th, 1944, the skies had just cleared. There'd been a pretty heavy storm throughout much of the night. And the largest military operation ever attempted was about to begin, the Allied invasion of Europe, and this was D Day.
A huge American army had been recruited, trained and equipped to help reclaim Europe from Hitler. After two years of delays, the massive battle plan along the coast of Normandy in France would come together. These are the stories of the young men who became soldiers on June 6, 1944
Anchor: Peter Jennings Airdate: June 1, 1994