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Normandy D-Day Sites
In October 2013, I had the privilege of paying my respects at many of the D-day sites and memorials in Normandy, France…
Only by being there did I begin to appreciate the scale, audacity, and horror of that fateful enterprise launched on the morning of June 6, 1944. Standing on such hallowed ground where so many gave so much moved me to tears of grief, gratitude, anger, humility, and emotions I am unable to put into words. I hope that this photo essay does justice to these sentiments as it recognizes and remembers the uncommon courage and ultimate sacrifice of those who fought there.
Before viewing the photographs below, please take a few minutes to read three of Ernie Pyle’s gut-wrenching and heartbreaking observations after he landed in Normandy a few days after the invasion: