Don McCarthy and the 29th Infantry Division on Omaha Beach on D-Day
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Don McCarthy landed on D-Day as part of the 29th Infantry Division’s assault on the western end of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
Don witnessed the carnage of June 6, 1944. This is a small interview segment with him as narrated by Hollywood icon Dan Aykroyd. This section about D-Day initially appeared in our 3rd film titled “World War II: Saving the Reality.”