European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 53, no. 46 50c a shush thursday june 2,1994 d 8693 a a Day s we storm a by Vince Crawley staff writer Omaha Beach France would you have done it would you have landed on Omaha Beach 50 years ago with the first wave of assault troops on a Day sgt. Michael Leybo the Soldier who posed the question did no to have a firm answer. A i done to know a Leybo said. A a coming Here teaches you the War from a different perspective. Leybo 24, from Albuquerque n.m., is among hundreds of modern Day soldiers who Are getting a new perspective on the a Day invasion of France. At the Center of the Allied assault were the massive Bluffs of High ground above Omaha Beach that Cost thou Sands of lives to capture. Spec. Daniel m. Cannon 22, of Birmingham ala., said he has a lot of doubts about the Wisdom of the invasion site at Omaha Beach and he a not sure he could have gone through with it. Cannon like Leybo is with the 4th in 27th Field arty regt out of babe Hausen Germany and is to be one of the Flag Bear wonder ers in mondays ceremony at Normandy american cemetery and memorial. He has walked the waterfront and seen the Beach at Low tide when there Are hundreds of Yards of muck that soldiers had to Cross 50 years ago. The other Day he ate on the Beach. �?�1 was see courage on Page 2 a Day inside . Today views of France 1944 and 1994 pages 4 and 5 nowadays Normandy jump is a High tech a piece of cake Page 2 bearer of Flag ready to stride Over butterflies Harley a horse helps Soldier Drift to past rooms Are still available in Normandy but Call ahead Page 6 s s3 Vine crawly soldiers from Bury a 4th in 27th Field arty regt of Bacn Hauson Germany rehearse at the Normandy american cemetery and memorial for mondays a Day ceremonies. They will present the flags of the . Units involved in the Normandy invasion Clinton off to Europe thanks go heroes Washington a president Clinton hoping to boost his sagging image at Home and abroad opened an eight Day european trip wednesday commemorating world War ii by urging americans to remember the heroes of a Day. A we can Honor their legacy by carrying it on a he said. Dwarfed by a Monument to one of the nations greatest infantry units the Post inf div Clinton said a let us All from the president to every other Citi zen do our Best to say a simple thank you a thank you for what you did. Thank you for the years you have Given us. Thank you for the example you have set through sacrifice and courage and r before leaving american soil Clinton said he wanted to pay special tribute to the a Home front army that remained behind during world War ii to build democracy a Arsenal a and who themselves were honouring women who built planes and rolled bandages men who worked in suffocating Coal mines and children who collected scrap Metal and rubber Clinton said a with the Strong leadership of president Roosevelt they awakened the slumbering Genius and giant of american Industry Quot Clinton who was born two years after a Day and avoided military service during his generations War in Vietnam said world War ii soldiers a have Given us 50 years of Freedom and Strong nationhood. A they have nurtured generations of Young americans and Given us the Chance to work with the rest of the world to bring the cold War to an an eight hour flight Clinton was Landing in Rome to prepare for his meetings today with president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro and Pope John Paul ii. Iii talk with the Pope Nernes As the administration faces increasingly Sharp criticism from Catholic leaders furious see Clinton on Page 2
