Aerial
View Of Cemetery
Colonnade
style memorial
Bronze
Statue at centre of colonnade titled "Spirit of American Youth"
60th
Anniversary Of D-Day
Beaches Of Normandy
World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
The war cemetery is situated on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel in Colleville-sur Mer, France. It covers one hundred and seventy two acres and contains the graves of 9,386 American military Dead, most of whom gave their lives during the landings and ensuing operations of World War II.
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Aerial
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Colonnade
style memorial
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Bronze
Statue at centre of colonnade titled "Spirit of American Youth"
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The inscription around the top of the inside of the colonnade
reads:
"This embattled shore, portal of freedom, is forever hallowed
by the ideals, the valor and the sacrifices of our fellow countrymen."
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Robert
J. Niland
SGT 505 PRCHT INF 82 ABN DIV NEW YORK JUNE 6 1944 |
Preston
T. Niland
2 LT 22 INF 4 DIV NEW YORK JUNE 7 1944 |
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The
graves of two Niland brothers which inspired the plot of the Stephen Spielberg
film
"Saving private Ryan". The plot was inspired in part by the true story of Fritz Niland, one of four brothers from New York state who saw action during the war. Two Niland brothers were killed on D-Day, while another was missing in action in Burma and was presumed dead, although he actually survived. Fritz was located in Normandy by an Army chaplain, Reverend Francis Sampson, and taken out of the combat zone. |
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The
graves of a father and son
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Ollie
W. Reed
COL 175 INF 29 DIV KANSAS JULY 30 1944 |
Ollie
W. Reed JR
1 LT 363 INF 91 DIV MISSOURI JULY 6 1944 |
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