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Gerard R. Dietch, a World War II veteran who served with Underwater Demolition Teams 24 and 30, attends a memorial ceremony for the 1st Infantry Division Soldiers who died on D-Day securing Omaha Beach at Omaha Beach, France, June 3, 2019. Dietch was a part of the initial wave on Utah Beach where he cleared obstacles and anti-tank mines for his fellow Service Members. More than 1300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personnel from Europe and Canada are commemorating the 75th anniversary of World War 2: Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day. Participating military units will take part in more than 70 events from June 1-9, 2019, throughout almost 40 French communities in the region. (U.S. Army photo taken by Spc. Nicholas Vidro, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)
| Date Taken: | 06.03.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2019 07:53 |
| Photo ID: | 5431929 |
| VIRIN: | 190603-A-XO050-0144 |
| Resolution: | 3000x2000 |
| Size: | 1.92 MB |
| Location: | OMAHA BEACH, FR |
| Web Views: | 38 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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