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historyarch  ·  1767 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Memorial Day: Remembering the Sacrifices of Jimmie Monteith on Omaha Beach

1st Lieutenant Jimmie Monteith was killed early on during the invasion of Normandy, but his actions and sacrifice helped make the bloody landing at Omaha Beach a success. Monteith was personally endorsed for the Congressional Medal of Honor by Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley which he received posthumously the following year.