Combat Interview of D-Day Survivors from the 116th Infantry Regiment

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Description

This item is the combat interview of seven survivors from Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, concerning events that happened on June 6, 1944 (D-Day).

Company A of the 116th Infantry Regiment was one of the few companies to land where planned on D-day. The landing craft approached a beach untouched by aerial or naval bombardment and dropped their landing ramps. Instantly, the soldiers inside “were enveloped in a crossing of automatic fire.” Only one-third of the company made it to the protection of the seawall.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Adjutant General's Office.

National Archives Identifier: 596372

Full Citation: Combat Interview of D-Day Survivors from the 116th Infantry Regiment; 6/6/1944; C. I. – 81 29th Inf Div. Omaha Beach (FD I) June 6 THRU 10, 1944; World War II Operations Reports, 1940–1948; Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, Record Group 94; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/combat-interview-dday-survivors-116th-infantry-regiment/, April 1, 2026]

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