I’m now free to disclose that the official casualty rate for the US on D-Day will rise by two to 2,501.
Recent research first discovered that a US soldier was missed during a predawn raid on two small islands just off the Normandy coast. It was unknown if German forces were on the island and to prevent potential firing upon our landing craft, a small US force was sent in two hours ahead of the invasion. There were no Germans, but the islands were heavily mined. Two US soldiers were killed. One was missed in the confusion of that time.
This brought a sticky problem to everything. The count was now an even 2,500. Sounds like a guesstimate to most people.
The same research continued and discovered that a US soldier attached to the Canadian Army was not counted, bringing the final US killed count to 2,501.
Official announcements coming soon as the 75th anniversary approaches.
Recent research first discovered that a US soldier was missed during a predawn raid on two small islands just off the Normandy coast. It was unknown if German forces were on the island and to prevent potential firing upon our landing craft, a small US force was sent in two hours ahead of the invasion. There were no Germans, but the islands were heavily mined. Two US soldiers were killed. One was missed in the confusion of that time.
This brought a sticky problem to everything. The count was now an even 2,500. Sounds like a guesstimate to most people.
The same research continued and discovered that a US soldier attached to the Canadian Army was not counted, bringing the final US killed count to 2,501.
Official announcements coming soon as the 75th anniversary approaches.