Adult Education/Programming

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HAZAK presents: The Men of Omaha Beach

Thursday, November 10, 2022 | 12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch & Learn with historian Robert Mueller

This event will be held in person at Congregation Beth Shalom –fee for lunch and speaker is $10 per person (Zoom link will be available) Register at tinyurl.com/hazaknov22 no later than Monday, November 7

The Men of Omaha Beach paints the picture of Omaha Beach on 6 June, 1944, and provides insight into the how and where the Normandy Invasion took place. After a brief introduction to why Omaha Beach, our presenter, Robert Mueller, will focus on individuals from the US 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions in the initial assault waves who overcame the German defenses, and on men of the US 2nd Ranger Battalion who captured the German gun positions at Pointe du Hoc. These are the men responsible for the success of the risky endeavor we call D-Day. Their lives before and after D -Day are briefly described. Some of these men returned home, and some didn't. Period photographs show what it was like in 1944 and contemporary photographs show what some of these battle sites look like today. The presentation ends with a visit to Normandy American Cemetery, site of the bloodiest of the fighting and now a fitting tribute to these men's sacrifices. Questions? Contact Ataxer@bethshalomnb.org or LBlue@bethshalomnb.org

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