His landing craft were used in every major amphibious assault of World War II, from the shores of Europe to the Pacific islands. "He was the right person with the right ideas and the right drive ...

World War II Memories: From Omaha Beach to Vienna tells the compelling story of Joseph Gorra, who gives a first-hand account of what it was like to be part of the first wave of soldiers to land on ...

John Daniels, 104, who lives in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, sailed on the HMS Glasgow and took part in the landing alongside ... during World War Two. The storming of Omaha Beach was later depicted ...

John McManus, a World War II historian, looks at war scenes from "Saving Private Ryan" and rates them for realism. He breaks down the iconic movie opening of the landing on Omaha Beach during the ...