Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL) PER456 later serving in Korea flying

later serving in Korea flying RF-80 Shooting Stars and retiring in 1965

For actions that likely save the submarine

5 inch guns of the Royal Artillery in action during the final Normandy battles to close the Falaise Pocket

Tribute to Pappy Boyington by Ivan Berryman

Warwickshire Yeomanry by Richard Simkin

Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL) PER456 later serving in Korea flyingDHM6589GL. Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. The American Second Ranger Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. James E. Rudder. During the American assault of Omaha and Utah beaches on June 6, 1944, the Rangers scaled the 100 foot cliffs and seized the German artillery pieces that could have fired on the American landing troops at Omaha and Utah beaches. At a high cost of life, they successfully defended against determined German