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Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

U.S. Rangers On D-Day: From the Archive

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

History

4.7701 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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This episode features the dramatic role of the U.S Rangers on D-Day during World War II. Leonard Lomell and Sidney Salomon, from the 2nd Ranger Battalion, were among those who comprised America's first Special Forces group. They were part of the first wave landing on Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This presentation of In Their Own Words is dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

1:18.6

Thank you. States Armed Forces. When the Allies invaded France in June of 1944, there were many soldiers from many nations

1:24.8

riding across the rough English Channel that stormy dawn.

1:28.3

But perhaps none were so well prepared for the awful battle ahead as those of the American Army's rangers.

1:35.3

They were America's first Special Forces Group, the best of the best.

1:40.3

Many would be the first to hurl themselves in harm's way.

1:43.3

Leonard Lamelle was chosen from thousands of applicants for the elite job of training the first ranger group.

1:50.0

Well I was in the 76th Infantry Division, that was called the Liberty Division, in the Head Corps' Company

2:02.7

417th Infantry Regiment.

2:05.9

And I was chosen, another young man who was a professional boxer and I, were chosen to attend

2:13.8

the first Ranger school set up in America in World War II to train young men who

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