As part of D-Day commemorations, the former Air Force base at Presque Isle, Maine, will reprise its World War II role as a refueling point for Europe-bound aircraft on May 18-19, and owners of ...
About 11,000 Allied aircraft, 7,000 ships and boats, and thousands of other vehicles were involved. A total of 4,414 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself, including 2,501 Americans.