June, 1944

This day in 1944, June 7th, was monumental for every second, every minute and each hour as allied troops and supplies finally began to break out of their main beachhead areas in Europe as the primary assault force landed on June 6th, finally on their way to war's end a little over a year later. I'm sure there are lots of veterans of the Second World War today who remember just about every aspect of what they were doing in June 1944. Many are probably reliving those memories together right now, as part of reunion groups. I know that's true for vets of the 297th Engineer Combat Battalion. For all Army Engineer veterans of WWII, what you accomplished has never been equaled. You are indeed our greatest generation.