Gen. Dwight Eisenhower: Commander of the Allied forces leading the invasion of Normandy (D-Day; June 6, 1944). Eisenhower would become the 34th president.
Tuskegee Airmen: The first Black aviation unit. The Tuskegee Airmen played a critical role, flying more than 15,000 missions in World War II.
Invasion of Normandy: (D-Day; June 6, 1944): The landing on the beaches of Normandy was the largest amphibious assault in history.
VE Day (May 8, 1945): The official end of WWII in Europe.
Battle of Iwo Jima (Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945): The U.S. Navy and Marines take Iwo Jima as a strategic area to launch attacks on the mainland of Japan.
Mount Suribachi: Site of the famed U.S. Marine flag-raising on Feb. 23, 1945.
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