Subject: B-26s Bombing D-Day Beaches
From: vincent p. norris
Date: 7/10/03 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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A week ago, there was a discussion of the altitudes from which B-26s
bombed the beaches on D-Day.

I talked today with a friend who flew one of those B-26s at Utah
Beach. He said they bombed from 1,100 feet. He didn't know what
altitudes were used at Omaha.

He added that he saw landing craft emerging from the smokescreen as
they made their run, and that the A-20 laying the smoke went into the
drink, probaby hit by AAA.

vince norris


I remember something closer to 2500, 3,000 feet.

Arthur Kramer
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