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This boat, with the same last name as Mickey’s best friend Donald, is actually a two-for-one special, having both a propeller and tires.
What is DUKW / Duck Boat?
The Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces was known by this three-letter nickname; later, his presidential campaign featured buttons saying, “We Like _ _ _!”
What is "Ike"?
In 1945, the 6888th Battalion handled the sorting and distribution of this - essential for troop morale, it allowed Private Bob to hear from Mom and Pop.
What is Mail?
Which of the following military branches did not exist in the United States at the beginning of World War II?
* Navy
* Army
* Air Force
What is the Air Force?
The most iconic feature of the National D-Day Memorial, the Arch bears this codename for the D-Day invasion.
What is Overlord?
The LCVP, nicknamed after this American manufacturer, recently found a new home here at the Memorial.
Who is Andrew Higgins?
This man was the oldest to land on the Normandy beaches on D-Day. Named for his father (a former president and the namesake of a common toy) he would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions on D-Day.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt Jr.?
The “V” in V-Mail stands for this word, the ultimate goal for the Allied Forces in World War II.
What is Victory?
The E-Tool, or Entrenching Tool, was the officially issued version of this common household tool. This time of year, you might use it in the garden, but in the winter, it will be more useful for your driveway.
What is a Shovel?
The famous dog you met on the nature trail was named after the planes that guarded his owner's squadron of bombers.
Who is Thunderbolt?
Allied forces improvised additions to their tanks in Normandy; the result, nicknamed for a horned animal, allowed the vehicles to cut through the thick hedgerows in Normandy.
What is the Rhino Tank?
The American soldiers were equipped with this heavy piece of equipment on D-Day. Intended to preserve lives from poisonous aerosols, it was thankfully not needed on the beaches, and many soldiers chose to leave them behind.
What is a Gas Mask?
While the Allies didn’t have Amazon, they did have this transportation service, with both a color and shape in its name. 75% of the men who served were African American, and at its peak there were nearly 6,000 vehicles in service, delivering over 12,500 tons of supplies around Normandy each and every day.
What is the Red Ball Express?
Credited with coming up with the codename for D-Day, this British Prime Minister was very involved in the planning of the Normandy Invasion. He was frequently pictured with American President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who is Winston Churchill?
The Memorial's statue Le Monument aux Morts is a recasting of a statue from this French town.
What is Trévières?
The L-3 aircraft, which lives at the D-Day Memorial, is nicknamed for this insect because of the way it "jumps" when it lands.
What is Grasshopper?
This number of Allied nations participated in D-Day; you can also pick up a box of donuts in the same quantity.
What is twelve, or a dozen?
Pilots and paratroopers were very grateful to have parachutes made out of this material, but it was also used to produce maps. Usually seen as a luxury, the caterpillars of WWII worked very hard to meet the demand.
What is silk?
The Allied Nations hoped that D-Day would bring about a quick end to WWII in Europe, and they were right. Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, and the date is known as V-E Day, which stands for this.
What is Victory in Europe Day?
The official name for the Memorial's three green buildings is "_ _ _ _ _ _ _" Hut; in the military, they can be used for many purposes, including barracks and storage, but at the Memorial, they house our Pavilion, Gift Shop, and Education space.
What is Quonset Hut?
During WWII, the U.S. produced over 4,000 of these vehicles. Thomas and Friends would be proud of how hard they worked; between D-Day and V-E Day (about 11 months) they transported over 18 million tons of freight in Europe!
What are trains?
When planning D-Day, the Allies divided up the Normandy Coastline into five beaches. Name all five.
The area where the Allies landed in Normandy didn’t have many harbors; to help land supplies and troops, they used two of these artificial harbors off of Omaha and Gold Beaches.
What are Mulberry Harbors?
An iconic color of the U.S. Army in WWII, it can be seen on vehicles, uniforms, and equipment – although the exact shade can vary greatly.
What is olive drab?
This artifact from Bedford Boy Raymond Hoback is both on display in the Education Q-Hut and represented in one of the sculptures in our Beach Tableau in the plaza.
What is the Bible?