Today we remember the Macleans who took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. On the morning of June 6, 1944, forever after known as D-Day, at least 32 of our cousins from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain loaded into aircraft and beach landing-craft to begin the largest seaborne invasion in history. D-Day was the beginning of the liberation of Europe from Nazi control and proved to be a hard-won victory that contributed to the Allied victory.
While 32 Maclean cousins’ participation in the D-Day Landings have been confirmed, ongoing research has identified 60 more potential cousins with sirnames from the Septs of the Clan Maclean. The actual number of Macleans who participated in the invasion of Normandy is believed to be closer to 120. From a long military tradition, these Macleans answered the call to fight in one of the darkest moments of modern history
It was unknowable then, but so much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only 6 miles long and 2 miles wide.– President Barack Obama
Commodore John McLean
Captain Donald Maclean
First Lieutenant Edward Maclean
Corporal Henry Maclean
Staff Sergeant Jack Maclean
Donald Maclean
John Maclean
Harold McLean
Hugh McLean
James McLean
Joseph McLean
Lloyd McLean
Robert McLean
William McLean
William McLean
Private William McLean
Lieutenant Ian Maclean
Flight Sergeant T McLean
Captain Olivette McLean
Flying Officer D Maclean
Private Henry McLean
Staff Sergeant Harold McLean
Second Lieutenant Edward McLean
Private Earl McLean
Flying Officer McLean
Captain Walter McLane
Charles McLane
Lieutenant L McLaine-Cross
James McLain
Robert McLain
Douglas McClean
First Lieutenant Thomas McClean
