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]
Orange Beach, Alabama Orange Beach is located along the Gulf of Mexico, and is the easternmost community on Alabama's Gulf Coast, with Florida's Perdido Key bordering it to the east. The city of Gulf Shores is to the west.