D-Day Remembered
2,502 Americans lost their lives in Normandy on D-Day. Our volunteers have told ALL of their stories. Join us in honoring these fallen.
Read some of these stories here:
Chief Motor Mac George Kelly
by Jeff Veesenmeyer, Wisconsin
Kelly's landing craft was blown out of the water by a mine and immediately began to sink with Kelly in the engine room. The ship sank within five minutes with the hull facing up. Read full story here.
Sgt Harold O. Allensworth
by James Hooper, Texas
18 years old, Allensworth lost his life in the English Channel. His B-24 went down after disrupting German transportation of reinforcements and supplies to the invasion zones. Read full story here.
1st Lt Donald Turner
by Steve Booth, Utah
Lt. Donald Turner commanded one of the floatable "DD"tanks lost in the heavy seas off of Omaha Beach. Read full story here.
Pvt David MacRunnel
by Molly Brown, Utah
David MacRunnel was a medic on Omaha Beach tasked with giving aid to wounded men while under enemy fire. Read full story here.
Pfc James T. Harper
by Pam Baker, Alabama
Harper was one of the first from his regiment to land on Utah Beach. He was mortally wounded and evacuated to an aid station where his body was lost. Read full story here.
Tech Sgt Abner L Adams
by Randy Hervey, Colorado
Adams was a truck driver who was in the first wave of trucks to land on Omaha Beach. The trucks were tempting targets and only one-third made it to the beach. Read full story here.
Pfc John D. Halls
by Bryan Fusfield, Colorado
101st Airborne paratrooper John Halls took part in the storied assault on the German guns at Brécourt Manor, lead by Lt. Dick Winters of "Band of Brother" fame. Read full story here.
Seaman Jack A. DeNunzio
by Julie Sohlberg, Colorado
Coast Guard seaman Jack DeNunzio served on an LCI that brought troops to Omaha Beach. The pilot house was hit by enemy fire. Read full story here.
Staff Sergeant Fred G. Bisco
by Gene Ecker, Minnesota
SSgt Fred Bisco helped lead his unit away from a dangerous minefield and off of Omaha Beach. Read full story here.
Lt Richard M. Barclay
by John Schlatter, Utah
Lt Barclay was a navy pilot assigned to spotting duties for the navy warships providing artillery support for the invasion. He was flying a Spitfire, which he had barely flown. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Read full story here.
Pvt Anthony Hitztaler
by Gary Smith, Utah
82nd Airborne paratrooper Hitztaler landed near a German command post and was captured after a short fire fight. After being interrogated by the Germans, Hitztaler and the other Americans with him were executed. Read full story here.
2nd Lt Eston C. Kuhn
by Bob Joyce, Florida
Lt Kuhn was a pilot of a C-47 that was shot down while towing a glider. After being captured, he was killed by a strafing Allied fighter while being transported in a German truck. Read full story here.
Coming soon you will be able to read any fallen's story at any gravesite.
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Emily Ritter of Indiana
and Jenna Rabtzow of Colorado
for managing the
D-Day Fallen Stories Project.
We would also like to thank all of the volunteers who spent thousands of hours writing the stories of the US D-Day fallen.
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Contributed 200+ stories:
Red Mulvanny, California
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Contributed 100-199 stories:
Lee Braswell, Colorado
Susan Gould, Tennessee
Randy Hervey, Colorado
Marilyn Murphy, Wisconsin
Mary Peterson, Minnesota
Gary Smith, Utah
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Contributed 50-99 stories:
Mike Appleby, Colorado
Pamela Baker, Alabama
Molly Brown, Utah
Bob Joyce, Florida
Viki Joyce, Florida
Emily Ritter, Indiana
John Schlatter, Utah
Elizabeth Shaw, South Carolina
Linda Simpson, Oklahoma
Susan Singleton, Illinois
Viki Strong, Utah
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Contributed 20-49 stories:
Paul Albert, Colorado
Troy Burnnett, Utah
Tricia Castille, Louisiana
Gene Ecker, Georgia
Christy Erickson, Michigan
Teri Fronk, Utah
Luann Greenwell, Utah
Ruth Ipson, Utah
Steve McGee, Texas
Pat Nausda, Ohio
Kathleen Reber, Utah
Julie Sohlberg, Colorado
Jeff Veesenmeyer, Wisconsin
Virgina Wortz, Indiana
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Contributing 1-19 stories:
Allison Albert, Rhode Island
Robert Allen, Nebraska
John Antkowiak, North Carolina
JoDene Arakelian, Utah
Anita Ashworth, Alabama
Melissa Barocio, Utah
Heidi Bay, Oregon
Jodi Block, Michigan
Bette Bohman, Utah
Heidi Bolling, Illinois
Steve Booth, Utah
Brian Borsa, Missouri
Ethan Brady, West Virginia
Tyler Brownell, Colorado
Emily Burnnett, Utah
Kagan Byron, Utah
Richard Cady, Ohio
Georgene Chastain, Virginia
Irving Chun, Hawaii
Melanie Clark, Georgia
Emily Collins, Wisconsin
Coby Crump, Utah
Maximilien De Lussac, France
Joanne Dillon, New York
Dennis Dupras, Alaska
Dana Floyd, South Carolina
Jonathan Floyd, Utah
Becky Fox, Georgia
Preston Freitas, Utah
Bob Fuerst, Alabama
Bryan Fusfield, Colorado
Wes Gibbs, Montana
Mathieu Guillemant, France
Amie Gutierrez, Michigan
Erin Hakes, California
Kim Hardaway, Tennessee
Kathy Harmon, Pennsylvania
Kim Hill, New York
Wendy Jordan, United Kingdom
Carol Kersey, Iowa
Mac Kolar, North Carolina
Bruce Lamberto, Florida
John Lannefeld, Utah
Contributed 1-19 stories:
Mitzi Laughlin, Texas
Deborah Lobey, Oregon
Lisa Keith-Lucas, Florida
Lynn Machen, California
David Magleby, Idaho
Paula Marczynski, Florida
David Marne, Nebraska
Erin McBride, Arizona
Kevin McIntire, California
Karen McNichols, Illinois
John McParland, New Jersey
Don Milne, Kentucky
Tom Montgomery, Missouri
Camille Noel, Utah
Ken Parker, Virginia
Betty Patterson, Texas
Judy Joyce Price, Indiana
Marcia Baldock Proebstle, Utah
Jenna Rabtzow, Colorado
Katherine Rasdorf, Virginia
Aarica Rice, Colorado
Heather Ritts, Pennsylvania
Leslie Smoot, Utah
Rhonda Steele, Colorado
Ronalee Summers, Utah
Thomas Schlosser, Georgia
Pamela Schnagl, Wisconsin
Al Schutte, Ohio
Joyce Self, Virginia
Sophia Shaprio, Utah
Jerrold Shouse, Arizona
Lowell Silverman, Delaware
Rona Simmons, Georgia
Gene Smith-,Ohio
Micheline Smith, Utah
Sean Spradlin, Oklahoma
Terry Toohig, Pennsylvania
Dwane Veet, Pennsylvania
Kerry White, Massachusetts
Chris Willis, Kentucky
Zach Wood, North Carolina
Charles Woodall, Alabama
Elaine Young, Utah
Thank You
