Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

France / Basse-Normandie / Colleville-sur-Mer /
 memorial, Second World War 1939-1945, war memorial, war cemetery
Officially named, "Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial" the memorial cemetery is above the Omaha Beach site of the D-Day invasion.
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach
American Battle Monuments Commission www.abmc.gov
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial
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Coordinates:   49°21'31"N   -0°51'23"E

Comments

  • A truly moving experience!
  • I second that - very humbling to understand so many have made the ultimate sacriface for freedom in Europe.
  • Unfortunately, people have forgotten or are to young to comprehend the evil that we were fighting against during that dark period in history.
This article was last modified 12 years ago