German coast artillery shell falling between battleships USS Texas (background) and USS Arkansas (foreground) off Cherbourg, France, 25 June 1944 (US National Archives)
French Maquis receiving supplies from US B-17s (US Air Force photo)
75 Years Ago—June 25, 1944: US battleships, cruisers, and destroyers bombard Cherbourg, France, in support of US troops besieging the port city.
US Eighth Air Force flies first “Zebra” mission: B-17s drop supplies and arms to French resistance fighters.
On Saipan, US Marines take Mt. Tapotchau, which dominates the island.
