Signed by Flight Lieutenant Jim Turner
outbound from La Guardia Airport
but inexorably the American bomb groups struck deeper and deeper into enemy territory
7th June 1944 by David Pentland
A Cavalry Skirmish by Theodore Gericault (B) Open edition print
US 4th Division, Utah Beach, D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Jason Askew. (C) PER697 Signed by Flight Lieutenant JimDHM6228C. US 4th Division, Utah Beach, D Day, 6th June 1944 by Jason Askew. Utah beach was the great American success story of D day. Compared to the difficulties encountered on Omaha beach, the casualties suffered by the American 4th Division on Utah beach were described as 'light'. Although tactical problems were encountered on the Utah beach landings, i. e. the loss of many of the landing control teams, the strong tide causing problems, German