Soldiers in combat gear prone on rocky beach, looking outward toward the water. Cornelius Ryan WWII Papers, box 012, folder 29: Robert J. Riekse.
Today #June6 marks 81st anniversary of #DDay. Our #CorneliusRyan papers are full of #WWII DDay 1st hand accounts gathered for book #TheLongestDay. From Army 1st Lt. Robert Riekse, soldiers on rocky beach during Allied invasion of Normandy.
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