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In 1994, Tom McKinney and his father, Vincent "Mike" McKinney, were watching the 50th anniversary of D-Day ceremonies on television. When President Clinton introduced a veteran as the first American to set foot on Omaha Beach, Tom noticed his father's face turning red.

Mike McKinney, a veteran of the fabled 1st Infantry Division, had never talked about the war to his son. In explaining his anger, he told Tom that when he set foot on Omaha Beach, after stepping over several bodies in the water, he looked around and didn't see a soul. Thus, he believed he was the first American on the beach and should have been up there with the president.

Determined to get some recognition for his dad, Tom contacted Aaron Elson through his World War II Oral History web site, and asked if he would like to interview Tom's father. The result is one of the seven compelling interviews in "The D-Day Tapes," an 11-hour audiobook.

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