Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

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lukelead @ 2006-10-16 10:26:54

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Description:

The cemetery is located on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach (one of the landing beaches of the Normandy Invasion) and the English Channel. It covers 70 ha (172 acres), and contains the remains of 9,387 American military dead, most of whom were killed during the invasion of Normandy and ensuing military operations in World War II. Included are graves of Army Air Force crews shot down over France as early as 1942. The graves face westward, towards the United States.

More Info:

en.wikipedia.org

Location:

Colleville-sur-Mer, France (FR)
@ 49.35906700, -0.85513100

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