METAL PLATE: UTAH BEACH / OMAHA BEACH / STE MERE EGLISE - U.S.A

Utah Beach is the code name given to one of the five Normandy landing beaches. On D-Day, the beach was taken by the 4th American Infantry Division. Omaha Beach is the code name given to one of the five Normandy landing beaches. On D-Day, the beach was taken by the 29th American Infantry Division, supported by nine Ranger companies redirected from Pointe du Hoc and the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One). The beach was only taken at the cost of heavy