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Who commanded the U.S. 101st Airborne Division during the Utah Beach operation?
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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.
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division was commanded by Major General Maxwell Taylor during the operation at Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.12