By comparison, the 4th Infantry landed 21,000 soldiers at Utah Beach on June 6, 1944, with only 197 deaths. Overall, at least 4,414 Allied soldiers were killed on June 6, including an estimated ...

A 4th Infantry Division Soldier makes her way through the hedgehog obstacle at the Utah Beach division physical training event, on June 14, 2024, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Army photo by Pfc ...

More than 80 years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops launched a bold assault on the beaches of Normandy, France, marking a decisive turning point in World War II.

Jake Ruser was a combat medic in Normandy with the 4th Infantry Division, ... Kiniry told Muir being back in Utah Beach reminded him of the brave men, his brothers, who were lost.

The first of 15,500 paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st U.S. Airborne are dropped near Carentan. They battle German forces and clear exits for U.S. infantry landing on Utah Beach.

"It’s hard to believe but I saw that beach bounce. I could just see it vibrating," said Don Buswell of Ogden, who was aboard a landing craft at Utah Beach on D-Day, in a 2005 interview with KUED.

Capt. Leonard Schroeder Jr. was the first of about 21,000 4th Infantry Division soldiers to land on Utah Beach in France on June 6, 1944. He made the trip among nervous men in the dark, who prayed ...

U.S. Army veteran Warren Goss (left) of Ohio Township poses for a photo with his nephew, Glenn Goss, of West Deer outside their host family home near Utah Beach in Normandy, France on June 5,2024.

Looking at the vastness of Utah Beach, its sand blowing in strong wind and bright sunshine, made Robert Gibson's memory of D-Day even more vivid."It was tough," the 99-year-old veteran said of the ...

U.S. veterans attend the commemoration organized by the Best Defense Foundation at Utah Beach near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, Sunday, June 4, 2023, ahead of the D-Day Anniversary.

Looking at the vastness of Utah Beach, its sand blowing in strong wind and bright sunshine, made Robert Gibson's memory of D-Day even more vivid."It was tough," the 99-year-old veteran said of the ...