D-Day, June 6, 1944. American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches in Normandy. It was the start of Operation Overlord, a mission that would eventually lead to the liberation of France from the Nazis. This is Omaha Beach. The American 1st and 29th infantry divisions landed here. It was the sight of the strongest resistance and of the most Allied casualties.
The Normandy American Cemetery includes the graves of 9,387 American soldiers, most of whom participated in the landing on Omaha Beach. Their average age was 23-24. There are another 1,557 names on the Wall of the Missing.
off the leash 
Oh, how much the world owes them.
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May we always remember!
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Hi Ken,
Hope you are doing well this summer.
I tried to comment on this wonderful blog, but it seems to have rejected me twice.
It’s probably something with WP yet again. I’ll keep working on it, but wanted you to know.
RM
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Your comment did go through and its shows up on the blog. Thanks.
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Oh good!
Thanks for letting me know!
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