Blowing a Path Through Omaha Beach: BM1 Nelson Dubroc

Boatswain's Mate First Class Nelson Dubroc served in the Normandy Invasion with a Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU) when he was just 18 years old. It was their job to destroy obstacles with explosives in order to clear the way for the rest of the invasion. 

In this interview, Dubroc recounts the chaos of D-Day. 

To hear more from Dubroc, check out his interview with the Veterans History Project.

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