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From Omaha Beach To Dawson's Ridge

From Omaha Beach to Dawson's Ridge An infantry company commander in the U.S. Army's heralded 1st Infantry Division, Capt. Joseph Turner Dawson led his men through some of the most brutal battles of World War II. From the invasion of North Africa in late 1942 through Sicily and the assault on Normandy to the push toward the German frontier late in 1944, his length of service on the frontlines was extraordinary, and his heroism while... Full description

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Omaha Beach (86)

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Calvados (459)

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France (7,260)

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Normandie (609)