93K views · 5.5K reactions | Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial...

Normandy American Cemetery sits on a bluff high above the coastline where the legendary D-Day beach landings of World War II took place. These hallowed grounds preserve the remains of nearly 9,400 Americans who died during the Allied liberation of France. Its memorial, a symbol of the indomitable spirit of American youth, is recognized the world over. Behind it, the names of over 1,500 service members whose remains have not been recovered are carved on the walls of the Garden of the Missing. The

17K views · 48K reactions | At the Normandy American Cemetery in France, the French take sand from the Normandy beaches where the allies landed and spread the sand into the letters on the headstones. The sand gives the names and dates their golden brown color. This is done for all 9,000+ headstones.  #memorialday | Fallen Yet Not Forgotten | Facebook

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Omaha Beach, today Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center Colleville-sur-Mer « Sixty-three years after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to turn the tide of World War II in Europe, a new visitor center at the Normandy American Cemetery in France opened in May 2007 to tell the story of the 9,387 Americans buried there and put the D-Day landings and follow-on battle in Europe in perspective as one of the greatest military achievements of all time. One-third of the building’s 30,000