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Remembering D-Day, 76 years later

Published June 6, 2020

 

 

On June 6, 1944, at 06:30 a.m., Allied forces landed on France’s Normandy coastline – forever changing the world as we know it. When the dust settled, U.S. forces suffered more than 6,000 casualties, with over 2,000 on Omaha Beach alone. Many of these heroes are now resting at Normandy American Cemetery.

The American Battle Monuments Commission has the distinct privilege of caring for and maintaining their graves, and we will work tirelessly to ensure that time will not dim the glory of their deeds.

Help us remember and honor them.

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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