2007-09-08 01:41:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief during the D-Day invasion.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion, or "Operation Overlord".
Omar Bradley commanded United States forces attacking Omaha and Utah Beaches. General George S. Patton was a major decoy in England, who did not participate in the invasion.
Also, the 101st Airborne Division participated in D-Day's predawn paratrooper drop.
2007-09-08 04:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by James Zaworski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franklin Roosevelt was President at the time of the invasion. Dwight Eisenhower was the Supremem Allied commander and the highest ranking General for the Allies at the time. He would later go on to be President of the United States.
2007-09-08 16:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As already mentioned, Dwight D Eisenhower was the commanding general of the US forces. He later became president. Roosevelt was president at the time.
2007-09-08 09:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by Kerry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Franklin D. Roosevelt. I believe Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander in the field.
Below me: I did not change anything. I added to it. Both Roosevelt and Eisenhower are correct answers depending on how you interpret the question. Are you denying that the President of the United States in the role of Commander in Chief does not command U.S. troops?
2007-09-08 08:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As President: Franklin Roosevelt.
As Commander of the "European Theater": Dwight Eisenhower.
2007-09-08 08:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What is up with all the confussion? The President was Franklin Delano Roosevelt!
Ike did not become a president until 1953!!!!
2007-09-08 10:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by danbibbins@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dwight D Eisenhower was a 4 star general at that time.
2007-09-08 08:49:23 · answer #7 · answered by Timothy B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eisenhower, but he was not president yet, just a 4-star general. Franklin D Roosevelt was president at the time, but Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of US forces in Europe.
Wigginsray said Roosevelt first, then changed it when he realized he was wrong.
2007-09-08 08:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Roosevelt was president during that time, but Eisenheur commanded the troops, and then became president
2007-09-08 08:48:52 · answer #9 · answered by BabyBoi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think this young lady thinks the President stormed Normandy. She's asking which army leader landed on Normandy and became president later. As others have answered, it was Eisenhower.
2007-09-08 12:35:53 · answer #10 · answered by imhalf_the_sourgirl_iused_tobe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋