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When did the U.S. 4th Infantry Division link up with the 101st Airborne Division near Pouppeville?
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Utah Beach
Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division wade ashore at Victor sector, Utah Beach, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Amphibious tanks are lined up at the water's edge.
On June 6, 1944 (D-Day), the U.S. 4th Infantry Division made contact with paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division near the town of Pouppeville at 1200 hours.1