WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- On the anniversary of the D-Day landings, a new television documentary shows just how close America came to losing one of the most important -- and bloodiest -- battles in its history.

In a gesture to strengthenties with the United States,3,000 people join to formthe phrase "France willnever forget" on the sandsof D-Day's Omaha Beach onSaturday. The Americancemetery ofColleville-sur-Mer is at top. (c) 2007 Tulsa World. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.

By JOE AARON OMAHA BEACH, Normandy - We stand on the cliff above, where the Germans were and where the cemetery now is, and a chill breeze tugs impatiently at our clothing, and we shiver.

By Tom M Miller Editor, Times-Dispatch: With others, I was twice privileged to visit Normandy battle sites and the nearby American cemetery holding our special heroes. Among rows of white crosses two bear gold insignias marking graves of Medal of Honorees. One is that of Gen.

By Aimee Dolloff, Bangor Daily News, Maine Jun. 7--AUGUSTA -- Charles Norman Shay was 19 years old when he landed at Omaha Beach with the 16th Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division 63 years ago on D-Day.