Norman Daniel "Dutch" Cota Sr. (May 30, 1893 – October 4, 1971) was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II. Cota was heavily involved in the planning and …

Jun 7, 2014 · Norman Cota may have been the oldest soldier to set foot on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was certainly the baddest. His command of shell-shocked troops through enemy fire …

Apr 3, 2019 · When Brigadier General Norman “Dutch” Cota landed on Omaha Beach at 7:25 a.m. on June 6, 1944, he saw death, destruction, and defeat. From the bluffs overlooking the …

Norman Cota is the most senior ranking officer on the beach on June 6, 1944 and is the source of a sentence pronounced on the beach, which has since gone down in history. Cota asks …

On June 6, 1944, Col. Max Schneider and his Fifth Ranger Battalion were near Vierville Draw on the coast of Normandy, pinned down by heavy fire, when Gen. Norman "Dutch" Cota, the …

Aug 31, 2018 · Grey eyed and craggy-featured, General Norman Cota was one of the more distinctive generals who took part in the 1944-5 campaign in Western Europe. A tough and …

Jun 7, 2021 · Brigadier General Norman Cota, known to his friends as Dutch, was one of the most senior officers who went ashore with the assault troops on Omaha Beach.

Cota's own son, Norman Daniel Cota, Jr., a fighter pilot in the USAAF, flew in support of his father's division on D-Day. Cota was given command of the 28th Infantry Division on 14 …

Feb 27, 2025 · Norman Daniel "Dutch" Cota, Sr. (May 30, 1893 – October 4, 1971) was a United States Army general during World War II. Cota was heavily involved in the planning and …