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In the first week in June 1944, Americans prepared for the landing on D-Day.
Lucky Strike green had gone to war.
Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944. Sgt. Sandy Martin [top left] died as a warrior on Omaha Beach in France and is buried there.
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Sat Jun 1, 2024: In the first week in June 1944, Americans prepared for the landing on D-Day.
Fri Jun 2, 2023: Americans preparing to fight for freedom on D-Day, this week 1944.