[niteowl77]

One of my dad's older brothers began his combat experience 70 years ago today as an infantryman in the 2nd Bn of the 47th Infantry Regiment. It was the beginning of a rather nightmarish journey across that part of the world.

Mr. niteowl77

[Homer_J_Simpson]

niteow77: One of my dad’s older brothers began his combat experience 70 years ago today as an infantryman in the 2nd Bn of the 47th Infantry Regiment.

“On D-Day plus 4, June 10th, 1944, the 47th Infantry Regiment landed on Utah Beach in Normandy, France. By June 14th, 1944, combat patrols were in contact with the Germans and by nightfall of the 16th the 47th Regiment blocked the last escape route for the Germans in the Cotentin Peninsula.”

http://9thinfantrydivision.net/47th-infantry-regiment/

They hit the ground running.