hitler's wall was breached letting loose patton's army to pour into france. within a week the world's bloodiest beach had had become the world's busiest port. within a month, 1 million allied troops thundered through normandy into europe. and as our armies marched across the continent, one pilot said it looked as if the very crust of the earth had shaken loose. the arc di triomphe lit up for the first time in years to shouts of "vive de france." [ speaking in french ] of course even as we gather here, we remember that freedom's victory was also made possible