D-Day

Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the D-Day. Operation Overlord was a monumental undertaking and it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. The exact number of Allied casualties is not known, as accurate record keeping was difficult. It is believed that the Allied casualties were around 10,000 with over 4,000 dead.

Every man who went ashore that day is a hero. Many of those heroes went beyond the call of duty. Listed below are the names of the soldiers who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions. Here is a site that lists their Medal of Honor citations.

BARRETT, CARLTON W.
*BUTTS, JOHN E.
*DEGLOPPER, CHARLES N.
EHLERS, WALTER D
*COLE, ROBERT G.
*DEFRANZO, ARTHUR F.
*KELLY, JOHN D.
*MONTEITH, JIMMIE W., JR.
OGDEN, CARLOS C.
*PEREGORY, FRANK D.
*PINDER, JOHN J., JR.
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, JR.
* Denotes a posthumous award

Fallen but never forgotten.