Discovered in a dusty upstairs room of a pub, the matter-of-fact entry for 5 June 1944 written in block capitals in a small, pocket-sized diary by an unknown serviceman feels understated.
But for Phil Smith, the landlord of the Bells of Peover pub in the tiny Cheshire village of Lower Peover, it never fails to excite.
"Every time I look at it, I get goose bumps all over my skin," the 44-year-old says.
The framed diary, open on the page for 5 and 6 June, has pride of place in the dining room.
Next to it hangs a map of Normandy's beaches carved into sectors on which the British, Commonwealth and American troops would land.
As fascinating as both are though, it is the room in which they are housed that has the greatest significance, as it was within its walls that the US finalised their plans for D-Day.