Personal Narrative: Strengthen Up On The Beaches Of Normandy

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We are in the midst of the war and the Americans and the British have teamed up on the beaches of Normandy. It is June 5, 1944. I am currently on my way in the trucks to reinforce the men on the beaches. I was unlucky and won the drawing to help fight on the line. Once we arrived at the camps everyone was given MRE’s for dinner and a canteen of water. That night was silent until about 5 am the next morning. There was a rumor about a fleet of british and U.S. naval fleets headed to our beaches. About an hour and 15 minutes later we were taking position. The guns were being set and mounted and the waters were dotted with LCVP boats. I was starting to wonder if I was going to make it out alive. Suddenly, a U.S. carpet bomber flew by and blew

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