5th Ranger Battalion on D-Day: S/Sgt.Charles Klein

Published: Jan. 25, 2024, 10 a.m.

b"Staff Sergeant Charles Klein served in the Army Rangers during the invasion of Normandy. He commanded a section of riflemen, and as a member of the 5th Ranger Battalion, he was one of the first units to land at Omaha beach that day.\\n\\nIn this interview, S/Sgt. Klein recounts his training, D-Day, and being sent home after being wounded in action.\\xa0\\n\\nHe also shares something a fellow lieutenant said in the months following the invasion:\\n\\n\\u201cHe thought for a while, and he said, \\u2018Lieutenant,\\u2019 he says, \\u2018I don't mind fighting for my country.\\u2019 He said, \\u2018It's a dying part I don't like.\\u2019 So I guess that about sums it up.\\u201d\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"