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66 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 3, 2004 Since You Asked ‘D-Day’ meaning is unclear So what does D-Day stand for anyway? With the 60th anniversary on the Normandy invasion of World War II coming up on June 6, a lot of people are talking about it but no one seems to know what D-Day stands for. Could you shed a little light on that? — John T., Medford Unfortunately, the light is a bit dim when it comes to spotlighting the answer, John. Some say the "D" refers to "departure" or "disembarkation" day. Others suggest it may refer to Plan D after the first three plans were scuttled. But the real scuttlebutt can be found in U.S. Army manuals from World War I which used the codes "D-Day" and "H-Hour" to indicate day or time of an invasion. Advertisement To keep a plan secret, military planners would use those codes while planning an invasion to prevent a loose lip from sinking the ship or, in this case, thousands of ships. The bottom line is that most historians believe the "D" simply refers to the day of the invasion. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times