Hitting the Beach On D-Day

Published: March 25, 2018, 2 p.m.

b'On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the largest amphibious military assault in history known as D-Day.\\xa0More than 150,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the heavily fortified coast of France\\u2019s Normandy region.\\xa0\\xa0Some of the first men to hit the beach on D-Day were the U.S. Navy Combat Demolition Unit.\\xa0Jerry Markham and John Talton were members of this elite group.\\xa0In this episode, these courageous veterans tell their dramatic stories, In Their Own Words.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'