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Remembering D-Day

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Rick Carrier storms Utah beach in Normandy in the first wave on D‑Day.

Tags Veterans World War II Military War Historical event Adversity Injury Loss Death Historical Thought-provoking Inspiring Sad Bittersweet

Storyteller

Rick Carrier

Original Air Date

November 8, 2019

Recorded Date

October 9, 2014

“The whistle blows and it’s time to get out and get onto the boats and move in to make the attack onto Normandy.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Rick Carrier

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