U.S. forces prepare to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight

U.S. forces prepare to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. COURTESY PHOTO, Museum of Flight

D-Day presentation offers new look at Normandy invasion | Musem of Flight

Historian Edward Gordon delivers June 8 program based upon his book

  • Friday, May 31, 2019 10:13am
  • Life

For the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, comes a fresh perspective on the Normandy Invasion and the following three-month campaign.

On Saturday, June 8, American historian Edward Gordon delivers a presentation based upon his book with British author David Ramsay, “Divided on D-Day” at the Museum of Flight.

The 2 p.m. program spotlights the conflicting egos, national rivalries and professional abilities of the principal D-Day commanders, and how certain decisions may have in fact prolonged the war. A book signing will follow the presentation.

The program is free with museum admission.

The museum is at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Exit 158, off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field, halfway between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport.

For more information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit Museum of Flight.


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