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Norman Cota
U.S. Army Major General
Norman Daniel "Dutch" Cota Sr. (May 30, 1893 – October 4, 1971) was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II.
Cota was heavily involved in the planning and execution of the Alliedinvasion of Normandy, in June 1944, codenamed Operation Neptune, and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. He is known for rallying demoralized troops on Omaha Beach on D-Day, by engaging in combat beside them and personally leading their first successful breakout, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
Early life and military career
Cota was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, son of George William Cota, a former railroad telegrapher (later a merchant), and Jessie H. Mason, a school teacher who came from Croatia.[3][4] 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, but its or
