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The Memorial

France / Basse-Normandie / Colleville-sur-Mer /
 statue, war memorial

This raised platform and open-air memorial features a 22 foot bronze statue, "The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves." facing west toward the headstones. Large maps are engraved in the walls showing the movements of shoulders in the battle throughout the region.
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Coordinates:   49°21'33"N   -0°51'12"E
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