Here is the prayer that Franklin Delano Roosevelt read on the radio the June 6, 1944, as Allied troops landed on the beaches of France.
Franklin Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer
June 6, 1944
My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.
And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to...
OTD: June 6, 1944, FDR D-Day Prayer
Franklin Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer
June 6, 1944
My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.
And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to...
OTD: June 6, 1944, FDR D-Day Prayer