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No worries Ken. None of us ever forget the anniversary of D-Day. One of the best accounts I've ever read of the day's events can be found in Stephen E. Ambrose's excellent book, "D-Day." A truly engrossing read on a day that surely will live on in the memories of many.
PAX...while the Longest Day was a fantastic read, it was more about the Airborne operation. The best book, IMO, ever written about the amphibious invasion of Omaha Beach is, Omaha Beach: D-Day June 6, 1944 by Joseph Balkoskie.
http://www.amazon.com/Omaha-Beach-D-Day-June-1944/product-reviews/0811733769?pageNumber=2
It is written from the perspective of the 29th Infantry Division's mission - to support the 16th Regimental Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division on the Easy Red sector of Omaha Beach.