i speak on behalf of ron hendrey, royal navy, who i had the great privilege of meeting. he is with us here today and shared these words: applause "as daylight broke on 6thjune1944, "it must have been 5.30 in the morning. "the sight will never leave my mind. "ships as far as the eye could see — thousands of them. "battleships, cruisers, landing crafts "over the starboard side — a 25 mile stretch. "the skies were black with aircraft. "the raf and american air force had cleared the way for us in "the months leading up to d—day. "i will never forget the captain's words.

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