halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE) (06/06/84)
On this 40th anniversary of the landing at Normandy, it is fitting that we remember the individuals who took part. Does anyone know who was the first one out of the landing craft and into the water? Answer (rot13):Wnzrf Nearff, jub yngre cynlrq Zngg Qvyyba ba Thafzbxr.
sct@lanl-a.UUCP (06/08/84)
Not only did they have "D" Day but also "H" Hour for the time the invasion to start. It should be obvious what the "D" and "H" stand for.
jpg@sdchema.UUCP (Jerry Greenberg) (06/09/84)
was designated "H-Hour"
jpg@sdchema.UUCP (Jerry Greenberg) (06/09/84)
My response seems to have been garbaged, so I'll repeat it. The 'D' in D-Day simply stands for 'D'. Similarly the hour of the invasion was designated H-Hour.
max@bunker.UUCP (Max Hyre) (06/10/84)
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> Well, speaking of D-Day, what does the "D" stand for?
Nothing! It's just a duplication of the initial letter to emphasize
this is *the* day, as opposed to some other, mundane, day. The landing
time was H-Hour, on M-Minute, using the same system.
Now, does anyone know who *invented* (or first used, if invention is
impossible to pinpoint) this locution?
Max Hyre
(Somewhere in the vicinity of decvax!ittvax!bunker!max)tam@mi-cec.UUCP (06/12/84)
I had heard the story about James Arness (sp?). I understand that he was selected because he was the tallest guy in the boat. However, I had heard that it was at Anzio, not D-Day, that he hit the drink.