[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING AMERICAN TROOPS WHO DIED ON D-DAY

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                               speech of

                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, on June 6, 1944--D-Day--Allied 
forces crossed the English Channel to land in Normandy, France. Code-
named Operation Overlord, the Normandy landing remains the most massive 
and complex opposed amphibious invasion in history.
  With tremendous courage, the Allies pushed entrenched German forces 
back from the beaches of Normandy. Thus began the liberation of France 
and the massive campaign that would ensure the defeat of Nazi Germany 
in western Europe.
  American leadership and the courageous sacrifices made by American 
servicemen and women were essential to the success of the operation. 
Led by President Franklin Roosevelt, Supreme Allied Commander General 
Dwight D. Eisenhower, and General Omar Bradley, American soldiers and 
airmen sacrificed dearly to defend the United States, our allies, and 
the world against the savage aggression of Nazi Germany and the Axis 
powers.
  Today, let us honor the courage and sacrifice of those thousands of 
brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the 
American people and the people of the world from tyranny.

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