variants
or D-day
: a day set for launching an operation
specifically
: June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II
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The naval island is where the Navy developed the Higgins boat — the pivotal landing craft that ferried troops to the beaches of Normandy during the D-day invasion.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Parris’ great-grandfather fought in World War II and was at Omaha Beach on D-Day.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
Its successors were used decades later to plan for the beach landings on Normandy on D-Day.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Our fact-check sources: The Times (YouTube), June 6, Live: Biden and Macron mark 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
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—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Parris’ great-grandfather fought in World War II and was at Omaha Beach on D-Day.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
Its successors were used decades later to plan for the beach landings on Normandy on D-Day.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Our fact-check sources: The Times (YouTube), June 6, Live: Biden and Macron mark 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
Thank you for supporting our journalism.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024
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“D-Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/D-Day. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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