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It was 0630, June 6, 1944, shortly after low tide, when the
first units landed on Omaha Beach on the Normandy Coast. Facing
well prepared German positions and making their way through the
extensive obstacles know as“Rommel’s asparagus,”
four companies of the 116th Regional Combat Team (RCT) led the
way, followed by wave after wave of determined Twenty-Niners.
The going was slow and difficult, with heavy casualties in the
early morning hours. The Division battle cry which had become
popular during training exercises, “29 Let’s Go,”
could be heard across the beach as leaders urged the Guardsmen
forward. Signed by the artist. |