By Kiley Krzyzek
Leah Rungaitis holding her grandfather’s dog tags while standing on Omaha Beach on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.
Central Connecticut State University wasn’t the only group of college students from the states fortunate enough to discover Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
Leah Rungaitis, a student from College of the Ozarks in Branson, MO jumped at the opportunity when an opening for the group trip opened up just two days before departure.
“Seeing this empty beach and just thinking about all the ships that were here not that long ago is incredible,” said Rungaitis on Friday, the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.
“It’s incredible, as far as beaches, to actually be here. It makes it so much more real,” said her classmate Trey Graham while standing on Omaha Beach.
“These are my grandpa’s,” said Rungaitis while holding her grandfather’s dog tags. “He landed at Utah [Beach], 7 or 8 days after” D-Day.
Her grandfather was sergeant tank commander of the destroyers of the batallion.
“I’m very happy to be here honestly, it’s France,” concluded Rungaitis with a smile.
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