D-Day Army Training

Warm up - Toy Soldiers, Windmill, Moroccan night clubs, SSH, Merkins

Modified APFT test

F3 Name

Merkins

Situps

1 Mile Run

Cornhole

40

45

Modified

Spartacus

18

10

Modified

Curious George

38

50

9:04

Fish Sticks

76

64

6:58

Fun House

45

63

6:42

Cable guy

65

60

8:05

Mr Clean

45

50

7:50

Brick

57

66

6:35

Tesh

80

80

7:50

BMT

54

45

7:24

Offspring

22

45

6:46

Gopher

45

46

8:22 ?

Sugar Daddy

48

53

7:20

Announcements - Hog & Coyote, Sweati, CSPAN B-Day Bash, Lawn Mowing FM Care Center

Prayers Praises - Work Meetings, Service Members, Vacation-Family, Daughter Cheer leading, Ron Brown Stroke, Health, Son away at camp, Son Summer School, Friends Brain Tumor, Family Relationships, Winchester had a Stroke

D-Day Notes

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Deception Efforts

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Operation Bodyguard

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Fictitious First US Army Group - Commanded by George Patton

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20 made up units - Had patches made

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False Radio Transmissions

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Delayed 24 hours due to weather

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a further postponement would have meant a delay of at least two weeks as the invasion planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and the time of day that meant only a few days each month were deemed suitable

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Full Moon - Aid Pilots - illuminate obstacles on the beach

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High Tides - limit exposure on the beach

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156,000 Allied Troops

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Beach Landings

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Omaha

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Heaviest Casualties 2000 American

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Strong Winds blew landing crafts east

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2000 yards from intended landing zone

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Turned out better

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1st Infantry Division

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29th Infantry Division

- Sword

- Utah

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13,000 Airborne Troops from 82nd and 101st

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4th Infantry Division

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82nd Airborne Division

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90th Infantry Division

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101st Airborne Division

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Gold & Juno - Only Wins on day 1

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12 medal of Honor Recipients

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BARRETT, CARLTON W. - Private, U.S. Army, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division

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*BUTTS, JOHN E. - Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Co. E, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division.

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*DEGLOPPER, CHARLES N. - Private First Class, U.S. Army, Co. C, 325th Glider Infantry, 82d Airborne Division.

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EHLERS, WALTER D. - Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.

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*COLE, ROBERT G. - Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, 101st Airborne Division.

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*DEFRANZO, ARTHUR F. - Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division.

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*KELLY, JOHN D. - Technical Sergeant (then Corporal), U.S. Army, Company E, 314th Infantry, 79th Infantry Division.

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*MONTEITH, JIMMIE W., JR. - First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.

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OGDEN, CARLOS C. - First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company K, 314th Infantry, 79th Infantry Division.

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*PEREGORY, FRANK D. - Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company K 116th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division.

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*PINDER, JOHN J., JR. - Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.

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*ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, JR. - Brigadier General, U.S. Army.

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* Denotes a posthumous award