from German defenses as they stormed Omaha Beach. Wright was fatally wounded in the battle. He was 21. His grave is located in the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

DAN SNOW: June the 6th 1944 D Day. As dawn broke the largest armada in history stood waiting off the Normandy coast. JOHN C. RAAEN JR: It was an impressive sight, as far as the eye could see ...