Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in exactly the right place when they scrambled onto Normandy's beaches under enemy fire during the D-Day landings. Referring to huge maps of ...

Paratroop landings were also planned for Rouen (3) and Havre and Honfleur (4). 2. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches This map from UPI shows the 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coastline ...

OMAHA BEACH, France — A brief timeline of events ... begin shelling German coastal defenses. 6:30 a.m.: Beach landings begin. How D-Day progressed on the five beaches: Utah: Assaulted by U.S ...

American soldiers huddle inside a landing craft approaching Utah Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on D-Day. This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our ...

In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Lamb recalled creating maps that ... HIMSELF ON A LANDING CRAFT UTAH BEACH, France — Among the thousands who flocked to D-Day beach Utah ...

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP ... There, Lamb created detailed maps that guided the crews of landing craft on D-Day. The French president bent down to Lamb in a wheelchair, pin the medal and ...

American soldiers huddle inside a landing craft approaching Utah Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on D-Day. This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage ...