I had the honor to meet a local vet who was at the landing on Omaha Beach. His name is Ralph Avery and he was a gunners mate on a Navy landing craft that fateful day. He was wounded in action during the battle.
The photo below is of him and his wife...they have been married for over 70 years!
God bless all the heroes like Ralph
https://www.columbiapaper.com/2017/0...t-ralph-avery/