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D-Day 1944: Georgians who played a role

Here are some stories of Atlanta and Georgia connections to the Allied invasion of France beginning on June 6, 1944, D-Day

Atlanta was in the thick of D-Day action

Wright Bryan, 85, former editor of Journal; aired 1st account of D-Day

Helen Denton’s long-kept secret: As a secretary on General Eisenhower’s staff, she typed the plans for D-Day

How Atlantans heard news of the D-Day invasion

Stories of 4 Georgians who made the ultimate sacrifice during D-Day invasion

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