Norman Cota

Norman Daniel Dutch Cota, Sr. was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II. Cota was heavily involved in the planning and execution of the invasion of Normandy, in June 1944, codenamed Operation Neptune, and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. He is famous for rallying demoralized troops on Omaha Beach, by engaging in combat with them and personally leading their first successful breakout, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions there.

Cota was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the son of George William Cota, a former railroad telegrapher , and Jessie H. Mason, a school teacher. He attended Worcester Academy for three years beginning in the fall of 1910. While playing football there, his teammates nicknamed him Dutch, and the name stuck with him, although its origins remained unclear.

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