History - D-Day The Secret Massacre

This program tells the untold story of a massacre of American troops and French civilians on D-Day. The heroic collaboration by the 507th paratroopers and French civilians during the battle at Graignes contributed to one of the most crucial victories on D-Day by delaying an SS unit from joining the fight for Carentan. 40 years later, this largely unknown story is officially acknowledged, when veterans of the 507th return to France to honor 11 citizens of Graignes with the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the highest U.S. award a civilian can receive for bravery.

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