Today is June 6th - a day mostly treated as an average day - but we remember June 6th as D-Day - the day U.S. and allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the beginning of the end for the Nazi regime and for World War II.
About 2,500 soldiers were killed on this day in 1944 - many of the dead were very young men who gave their lives in a fight to preserve the freedoms we have today.
The United States had been ignoring the war in Europe and maintained an isolationist attitude - but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 drew America into the war. On this day in 1944 - the U.S. began the military assault that led to the defeat of Hitler's attempt to rule the world.
On our show today on WWL - we recognized D-Day as an important day in U.S. history and the role the World War II Museum in New Orleans plays in telling the history of the war.
One of our callers, Ronnie in New Orleans, was passionate in thanking us for recognizing D-Day. Take a listen to his call in the audio player above.
