where did the name omaha beach come from
Omaha Beach The coastline of Normandy was divided into seventeen sectors, with codenames using a spelling alphabetâ€”from Able, west of Omaha, to Roger on the east flank of Sword. Eight further sectors were added when the invasion was extended to include Utah on the Cotentin Peninsula. Sectors were further subdivided into beaches identified by the colors Green, Red, and White.[1]