An Army Combat Engineer's Story of the D-Day Invasion
Combat engineer Jay Rencher Displayed incredible heroism clearing obstacles from Utah Beach on D-Day. Here's What You Need to Know: Their task required good ears, steady hands, and more than a little luck. Nineteen-year-old army combat engineer Jay Rencher blinked the salt spray from his eyes, filled his lungs, and again plunged beneath the cold, roiling waves. Minutes earlier, his three-man team had slipped stealthily from a pitching landing craft into the frigid waters of the English Channel, each man burdened with a full pack, rifle, extra clips of ammunition, blasting caps, and 60 pounds...
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