Unbeknownst to the men of LCC 60, the combination of limited visibility with a strong ocean current and winds caused the first wave of landing craft they directed to come ashore about 1,000 to 1,500 ...

2. Utah Beach Landing Museum As the name suggests, this museum focuses on the landing at Utah Beach. But before going in, it’s worth walking around the several memorials outside the museum.

But it could have been far worse.” June 6), here is a small bit of history for Utah Beach. The first U.S. soldier off the landing craft ramp was Capt. (later, Col.) Leonard T. “Max” Schroeder.

If you don't know what bunker you're looking at, then you might not know it was in the direct landing path of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division on Utah Beach, the westernmost of the D-Day beaches.

The landing zone is within a 250-square-mile area at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range. The remote area near the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground was founded after the ...