Day of Destiny

Day of Destinyhese extraordinary photos were selected, we are told, from 60 plain gray boxes each containing approximately 100 photos located in the National Archives II. As noted by another reviewer here, the captions leave much to be desired. We are told a DUKW is an amphibious tracked vehicle, which is a landing craft designated as an LVT. In fact, no LVTs were at Normandy, much to the chagrin of Major General Charles Corlett. The three companies of the 2nd

hese extraordinary photos were selected, we are told, from 60 plain gray boxes each containing approximately 100 photos located in the National Archives II. As noted by another reviewer here, the captions leave much to be desired. We are told a DUKW is an amphibious tracked vehicle, which is a landing craft designated as an LVT. In fact, no LVTs were at Normandy, much to the chagrin of Major General Charles Corlett. The three companies of the 2nd Rangers who took Pointe du Hoc (D, E and F) are identified as "two divisions". Equally bizarre is the photo of British soldiers going ashore on "Utah Beach". As excellent as the photos are, greater care should have been exercised in their labeling. But do not let that stop you from obtaining a copy. The book contains 128 pages of great photographs, a number of which are familiar, including those taken by Robert Capa. But many, most in fact, were new to this reviewer. Perhaps if Keeney and Butler had presented more photos and few words, this book would still be in print.