[EISENHOWER, Dwight D.]. Copy of Eisenhower's Order of the Day issued to US servicemen on 5 June 1944, signed by Omar BRADLEY, Walter Bedell SMITH, and Matthew B. RIDGWAY.

allied forces headquarters expeditionary supreme chief staff commander eisenhower's invasion army normandy june served bradley d-day 1893-1981 leading state printed distributed united 1942-44 smith order letterhead facsimile general states europe eisenhower 1895-1961 copy group 1944-45 appointed omar walter bedell hand-signed commanding chiefs servicemen 1944 force copies larger world twelfth chairman government secretary named 82nd 1942 following matthew ridgeway featured replaced issued signed ridgway signature message sheet paper joint number capacities including notably ambassador soviet union 1946-48 director 1950-53 1953-54 1895-1993 division 1952 dwight handed comprised sight matted framed version troops million year examined frame approx