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D-Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 - 25 June 1944: Oral Histories

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Exercise Tiger, 28 April 1944 [Training exercise for Normandy Landing on Utah Beach]

• LT Eugene E. Eckstam, MC, USNR recollects his experience as medical officer on USS LST 507

Normandy Invasion, 6 June 1944,

• LT Helen Pavlovsky, USNR and LT Sara Marcum, USNR recollect their support for the Normandy Invasion when stationed at Navy Base Hospital No. 12 (Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, England)
• Pharmacist Mate Frank R. Feduik on USS LST 338 recollects the landing at Omaha Beach
• Lieutenant Commander Joseph H. Gibbons, USNR commanding officer of U.S. Navy Combat Demolitions Units in Force;"O" recalls combat operations during and after landing on Omaha Beach
• Lieutenant James West Thompson, USN on USS LST 505 recollects his experiences on Omaha Beach during the Normandy Invasion.