American troops landed on Utah Beach 6 June 1944 (D-Day and H-Hour, 06:30). The American contribution to the liberation of France is recognized in monuments at this site.
I visited the site 8 March 2012. It is an impressive reminder of the importance of the United States to the liberation of Europe. The allied unit was the 4th U.S. Infantry Division.
Here's a map to see where the U.S. and other allies landed on that significant day in world history. Utah is the furthest landing point of Operation Overlord, the Normandy Invasion on 6 June 1944. The area is about 3 miles across.
At the end of the day, 23,500 American soliders and 1,700 vehicles landed. And 197 Americans died. They progressed about 4 miles to be within a mile of Sainte-Mère-Église.
Read more about D-Day and World War II at this site.
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