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This is the Normandy American Cemetery and Museum.
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This is the Normandy American Cemetery and Museum.
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I have always wanted to go here and visit this cemetery. D-Day was a horrible day for them, and I wanted to tell them thank you for giving their lives.
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I planted this flag by the grave of Harold Brown from Indiana.
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There were five beaches in the Normandy invasion. Their military code names were Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword and Gold. Omaha and Utah were primarily for the US invasions, and the other three were British or Canadian. This field of beautiful wild flowers is overlooking Sword Beach.
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After leaving the cemetery, we headed to the beaches of Normandy. I actually felt nervous to know that I was actually going to see and be able to walk on the beach where so many lives were lost on D-Day. It was sobering.
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This sign shows where the D-Day beaches were and all the little towns around the area.
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After I had this photo taken, I turned around and looked out over the beach. Since I have done a great deal of reading about D-Day, and have watched so many movies and documentaries about it, I could almost picture the action and the horribleness of the whole thing. My mind's eye could see the guys trying desperately to reach the beach, screaming for their buddies, and not making it. It was an emotional experience, but I am glad I finally got to be there.
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This is one of the German bunkers that so close to the beach.
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As I was walking down the beach, I looked up into the hills and I was sure I saw another bunker. So I climbed up there and sure enough, there was one. In this photo, I am standing in from of it.
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In this photo, I am standing just beside the entrance to the bunker. You can see what a wide open space they would have against the troops. The beach was so accessible.
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A small little town has grown up there now, and there lots of families walking up and down the beach enjoying the day.
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My last view of Omaha Beach before I left.
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