harriettpullman:On this date June 6, 1944:The great Franco-American Alliance that existed since the
harriettpullman:On this date June 6, 1944:The great Franco-American Alliance that existed since the French had fought to help create The United States independence, was continued with the bravery & blood of Allied soldiers that fought to liberate France. This cemetery is located on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach (one of the landing beaches of the Normandy Invasion) and the English Channel. It covers 172 acres (70 ha), 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 Corps crews shot down over France as early as 1942.CAROLANDS.ORG -- source link
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