i m on my way to normandy. reporter: they have yet to meet one another, but they already share a bond. they were all there that morning, june 6th, 1944. the largest amphibious invasion in military history. 50 miles of normandy coastline, the beaches with codenames. utah, omaha, gold, juno and sword. and what they did would change the course of the war. harold himmelsbach remembers the wakeup at 3:00 a.m. it was not long after. when you looked around and saw all of those ships, did you think, this is actually happening? you bet. yes, i sure did. reporter: could you see the beach? it was just a couple thousand yards, you know. reporter: and then they saw things they will never forget. harold mcmurran, fourth infantry division. first, i was afraid, then i was scared, and then i was numb. the medics was overwhelmed, with wounded people, sometimes they were wounded themselves, trying to they would try to perform,
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prosperity and security, just as it was on the beaches of normandy 75 years ago. mr. president. president trump: well, thank you, prime minister may, melania and i are honored to return to london as our nations commemorate the 75th anniversary of d-day and world war ii. we want to thank her majesty, the queen, who i had a lovely dinner with last night. a fantastic person, fantastic woman for so graciously inviting us to this state visit. it was very, very special. our thanks as well to prime minister and mr. may for the warm welcome they ve given the first lady and me. as we remember the heroes who laid down their lives to rescue civilization itself on june
civilization itself on june 6th, 1944. tens of thousands of young warriors left these shores by the sea and air to begin the invasion of normandy and the liberation of europe and the brutal nazi occupation. it was a liberation like few people have seen before. among them were more than 130,000 american and british brothers in arms. through their valor and sacrifice, they secured our homelands and saved freedom for the world. tomorrow, prime minister may and i will attend a commemoration ceremony in portsmouth. one of the key elm bmbarkation points for the invasion. more than 1.5 million american service members were stationed right here in england in advance of the landings that summer. the bonds of friendship forged here and sealed in blood on those hallowed beaches will
i was in the u.s. army. my name is harold himmelsback. i was actually drafted into the army when i was 18. reporter: and we have set out to meet them, to travel with them, as they journey back. harold. how are you? reporter: it s an honor. harold himmelsback, raised in yakima, washington. he is 93, about to turn 94. you re almost ready to make this trip back. how significant is this? very. it was the most dramatic time in my life. and i remember best and saw things that very few people would ever see. and i saw it all. reporter: harold remembers everything. the morning of june 6th, 1944. that moment, when those mines began to explode, that was the moment you knew. right. you better believe it. it was dramatic. it just blows up in your face. i would say other guys died