By June 1944, there are signs on both sides of the world that the tide of the war is turning. On June 6, 1944 — D-Day — in the European Theater, a million and a half Allied troops embark on one of the greatest invasions in history: the invasion of France. Among them are Dwain Luce of Mobile, who drops behind enemy lines in a glider; Quentin Aanenson of Luverne, who flies his first combat mission over the Normandy coast; and Joseph Vaghi of Waterbury, who manages to survive the disastrous landing on Omaha Beach, where German resistance nearly decimates the American forces
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Burns | Writer | ||
| Ernie Hudson | Guest Star | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | Guest Star | ||
| Adam Arkin | Guest Star | ||
| Tom Hanks | Guest Star | ||
| Josh Lucas | Guest Star | ||
| Bobby Cannavale | Guest Star | ||
| Keith David | Guest Star | ||
| Ken Burns | Director |