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Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general who served as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, playing a crucial role in planning and executing Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

What is recorded here

The public map records this plaque for Dwight D. Eisenhower. Its recorded inscription reads: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, camped here with American troops preparing for D-Day, 1944

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