On June 6, 1944, Phil. Army C.O. S Ronald "Red" Daniels of the 1st Infantry Division takes part in the Normandy landings also known as D-Day with his platoon, consisting of Private First Class Robert Zussman, Private Drew Stiles, Technician Fifth Grade Frank Aiello, Technical Sergeant William Pierson and First Lieutenant Joseph Turner. Following the landings, Zussman is stabbed by a German soldier, resulting in his hospitalization for several weeks.
