My father was there on day two. Rarely talked about it.
The D-Day Cameraman Who Filmed Assaults Waves on June 6, 1944 - WWII Then & Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFkxH_qclYY
In this D-Day Omaha Beach mini-documentary we discover the story my the only motion picture cameraman, Sgt. Richard Taylor, that landed on Omaha Beach on the Morning of June 6, 1944.
MAHA BEACH: Last Living 1st Wave D-Day Officer on Storming Normandy - American Veterans Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYGh51ZgU5k
John C. Raaen, Jr., graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1943. Commissioned as a 2nd. Lt. in the Corps of Engineers, he joined the newly activated 5th Ranger Battalion where he underwent extensive training in Florida, England, and finally Scotland in preparation for the invasion of occupied Europe.
On June 6, 1944, Raaen and his rangers were supposed to follow the 2nd Ranger Battalion and attack Pointe du Hoc, but delays and miscommunication saw Raaen and his Rangers rerouted directly to Omaha Beach. The 5th Rangers landed intact as a battalion and thus became the dominant influence on Omaha Dog Beach.
During his first time in combat, Raaen, who was an Army Captain at the time, distinguished himself on the beaches of Normandy France. He was awarded the Silver Star and Combat Infantryman Badge for his actions on that day.