adamsmith1922 posted: " Nov 29, 2021 This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory... " The Inquiring Mind Normandy: #04 – D-Day: The FIRST Man on the Ground in Normandy – History Traveler Episode 178 adamsmith1922 Jan 2 Nov 29, 2021 This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory... Part 4 of the "Normandy 1944" Series Before Omaha Beach, before Pegasus Bridge, before the airborne assaults, there were the Pathfinders. On D-Day, these men were charged with dropping in ahead of the main assault force and setting up beacons to guide the rest of the paratroopers into their drop zones for the Normandy invasion. Thousands of Allied soldiers would step foot on French soil that day, but the first was a cigar chomping paratrooper by the name of Frank Lillyman. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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