Under the cover of naval shell fire, American infantrymen wade ashore from their landing craft during the initial Normandy landing operations in France, June 6, 1944. (Peter Carroll/AP) OMAHA BEACH, ...

OMAHA BEACH, FranceOMAHA BEACH, France — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Shortly after midnight: More than 2,200 Allied aircraft begin bombing German defenses and other targets in ...

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June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normany, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carry airborne troops OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, ...