On this day 77 years ago, a turning point happened in World War II. Thousands upon thousands of people from around the world were involved in this event, but not all of them made it out alive. What else was happening on the day troops invaded the beaches of Normandy? Listen to find out.

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———. “Letter Box ... From Dorothy Dix.” The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida), June 6, 1944. www.newspapers.com.