Captions for the thumbnail photos above (under the cover image):
[Photo of Keith Rocco in front of mural]: Keith Rocco in front of a section of his June 6 mural.
[Painting of Jimmie Monteith]: 1st Lieutenant Jimmie W. Monteith Jr. was one of three men awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
[Painting of invasion beach with Medic Charles Norman Shay in the foreground]: Medic Charles Norman Shay, of the Penobscot Indian Nation, received the Silver Star for repeatedly pulling wounded men to shore. Here he is depicted bandaging a wounded man at an aid station.
[Painting of the all-Black 320th BBB]: 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the only African American unit in the first wave at Omaha Beach.
[2 Paintings of more troops arriving on June 7]: The second mural Rocco painted shows more troops arriving on June 7 (right), including journalist Ernie Pyle (left).
Featuring the art of Keith Rocco who recently finished 2 new huge wall murals at the First Division Museum in Cantigny Park outside of Chicago.
Dozens of color paintings, hundreds of images, including additional illustrations done by Rocco for this book.
In images and words this new book honors the courage of the men of the Big Red One (BRO) at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, and the following day. Keith’s meticulous research, aided by the museum staff, archives, and artifacts of the First Infantry Division Museum enabled him to produce large, detailed landscapes and portraits that capture the incredible action of these two fateful days.
112 pages, hardcover. Format: 8-1/2″ x 11″. As an added bonus, you will receive a two-sided, trifold insert featuring the entire mural.
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