Joseph Mark’s Arrival in Normandy – British Normandy Memorial

Joseph Mark's Arrival in Normandy

iD-Day was delayed due to bad weather, but even as British forces continued to land 12 days later, the sea was still incredibly rough, and the battle still raging.

Normandy Veteran Major (Retd.) Joseph Mark recalls the day he arrived in Normandy. Joseph sadly died in February 2019, aged 95.

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