Normandy, France

This is a photo of Gold Beach, one of the beaches that the British stormed on the day July 6, 1944 (D-Day).

This is a part of the floating harbor that the Allied forces constructed in England and brought with them to France.

This is the D-Day Musuem located at Sword Beach.

This is a map in the D-Day Museum that shows the US, Great Britain, and Canada targets.

This is me at one of the German bunkers at Omaha Beach.

The next six pictures are at Normandy North American Cemetery and Memorial. Here lie 9,387 American soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Europe. At the center is a bronze statue entitled Spirit of American Youth. Facing west at the memorial, one sees in the foreground the reflecting pool, the mall with burial areas to either side and the circular chapel beyond. Behind the chapel are statues rep

resenting the United States and France. An orientation table overlooks the beach and depicts the landings at Normandy. This was a very humbling place to be for sure.

The names of 1,557 Americans who lost their lives in the conflict but could not be located and/or identified are inscribed on thewalls of a semicircular garden at the east side of the memorial. This part consists of a semicircular colonnade with a loggia at each end containing maps and narratives of the military operations.

This crazy piece of artwork was used to commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day.

This is a another monument that the French put up on Omaha Beach to honor the sacrifice that so many Allied soldiers made to liberate their country and stop Hitler from taking Europe.

This is me at Utah Beach. This is the other beach that the Americans stormed on D-Day.