The 115th Infantry Regiment started landing at Omaha Beach at about 10:00 on June 6, 1944. Like the first wave, the second wave ended up unorganized and scattered across the beach.

Friday will be the 81st anniversary of the historic landing. Omaha Beach's wide expanse of sand as seen in May 2019. Thibault Camus/AP Photo Reality, however, quickly returned.

John Wardell is one of just five remaining Army Rangers out of 6,500 in World War II, and he has been honored with a ...

“This Signal Monument is just one of 10 across Normandy," said Costanza. "It simply says, 'The Allied forces landing on this shore they call Omaha Beach liberate Europe - June 6, 1944.'" ...

On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest amphibious landing operation the world has ever seen - Operation Neptune. In all five sectors allied troops, despite the element of surprise, sustained ...

My wife, Lori, and I had the opportunity to visit the American Cemetery on Omaha Beach in France on the 81st anniversary of D-Day. The site is immaculately maintained. Over ...

The trainer, hoping for a big second half from his 3-year-olds, eyes the Travers Stakes for the lightly raced colt.

By the end of the day, the 1st Infantry Division had 1,036 casualties. Hillborn was mortally wounded and died from his wounds on June 6, 1944, during the assault of Omaha Beach, Normandy, France.

LCVPs (Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel), or Higgins boats, head for Omaha Beach. Landing began at 6:30 am. Men can be seen wading ashore; their initial objective, the bluffs above the beach.

Because Omaha Beach was the bloodiest landing beach, the US Army lost the most men in the amphibious landings. Some 2,500 American troops died in the beach assault and airborne operations on D-Day ...