BTTT
Does anybody know what ships went into shallow water to direct their cannons against the pillboxes?
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwii/dday/omaha.aspx
Two destroyers had been instrumental in neutralizing strongpoints between Les Moulins to Fox Red and at least 5 destroyers had moved in to support the landing troops. The USS Frankford was especially effective against the strongpoints covering the E-1 and by 1000 hours, it was secured
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4442/is_200401/ai_n16064610
Corry: The Destroyer that Led the Normandy Invasion
...good question, I was thinking which of the destroyers it may have been myself....both mom and dad were in the Navy then.