Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL) PER456 later serving in Korea flying

later serving in Korea flying RF-80 Shooting Stars and retiring in 1965

bombers and balloons alike

From Types of the British Army and Navy

Several thousand Zulus surrounded the British infantry which formed a square with the 17th Lancers at its centre

Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL) PER456 later serving in Korea flyingDHM6589GL. Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. The American Second Ranger Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. James E. Rudder. During the American assault of Omaha and Utah beaches on June 6, 1944, the Rangers scaled the 100 foot cliffs and seized the German artillery pieces that could have fired on the American landing troops at Omaha and Utah beaches. At a high cost of life, they successfully defended against determined German