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THIS CHAPEL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF HER SONS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE LANDINGS ON THE NORMANDY BEACHES AND THE LIBERATION OF NORTHERN FRANCE ★ THEIR GRAVES ARE THE PERMANENT AND VISIBLE SYMBOL OF THEIR HEROIC DEVOTION AND THEIR SACRIFICE IN THE COMMON
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Only some of the soldiers who died overseas are buried in the overseas
American military cemeteries. When it came time for a permanent burial, the next of kin eligible to make decisions were asked if they wanted their loved ones repatriated for permanent burial in the United States or interred at the
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figure personifying France bestows a laurel wreath upon the same young man. His now lifeless body leans against her as she cradles his head in her lap. Above them, the return of peace is illustrated with an angel, a dove and a homeward-bound troop ship.” These two figures can be seen again as
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and engraved with the following inscription: "In memory of
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the forces under his command. This sealed capsule containing news reports of the June 6, 1944, Normandy landings is placed here by the newsmen who were there, June 6, 1969."
927:. Its undergrowth is composed of Austrian Pines, Alders, Common Oak Trees, American Red Oaks, Holly Oaks, Ash Trees, Sycamore Trees, Maple Trees, and a few Maritime Pines and Pine Trees. It is decorated by Polyantha Rose Trees, Callunas Heaths and Ericas Heaths.
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The cemetery contains the graves of 45 pairs of brothers (30 of which buried side by side), a father and his son, an uncle and his nephew, 2 pairs of cousins, 3 generals, 4 chaplains, 4 civilians, 4 women, 147 African
Americans and 20 Native Americans.
970:(1998), the cemetery is featured at the beginning and end, showing World War II veteran Private James Francis Ryan accompanied by his family. In the beginning of the film, he makes his way to the grave of Captain John Miller (played by
764:) allegorically representing America blessing “her rifle-bearing son before he departs to fight overseas. Above him, a warship and a bomber push through sea and air toward land on the opposite side of the dome. There, a red-capped
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Memorial is engraved both in English and French "IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HER SONS AND IN HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO THEIR SACRIFICES THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
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established the temporary cemetery, the first
American cemetery on French soil in World War II. After the war, the present-day cemetery was established a short distance to the east of the original site.
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At its center is engraved "TO THESE WE OWE THE HIGH RESOLVE THAT THE CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY DIED SHALL LIVE", an abbreviation of
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's dedication of the Golden Book in
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365:, under Congressional acts that provide yearly financial support for maintaining them, with most military and civil personnel employed abroad. The U.S. flag flies over these granted soils.
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The semi-circular gardens bear the 1,557 engraved names of service members declared missing in action in
Normandy. Most of them were lost at sea, including over 489 in the sinking of the
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Concerning the Interment in France and in Territories of the French Union or the Removal to the United States of the Bodies of American Soldiers Killed in the War of 1939-1945
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On June 19, 2018, Julius H.O. Pieper was laid to rest next to his twin brother, Ludwig J.W. Pieper, and became the 9,388th servicemember buried at the
Normandy American Cemetery.
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who died in Europe during World War II. It is located on the site of the former temporary battlefield cemetery of Saint
Laurent, covers 172.5 acres and contains 9,388 gravesites.
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Over the arches of the Memorial is engraved "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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to the land occupied by the cemetery, for an unlimited duration, free of any charge or any tax, as long as the United States maintains the cemetery. It does not benefit from
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749:. The stained glass behind it bears a Latin cross and present a star of David, as well as an alpha and an omega symbol, meant to represent all other religions.
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304 unknown soldiers are buried among the other service members. Their headstones read "HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY A COMRADE IN ARMS KNOWN BUT TO GOD".
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Nineteen of these names bear a bronze rosette next to their name, meaning that their body was recovered and identified after the cemetery's dedication.
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The Cemetery is divided into ten plots. It forms a Latin cross, with the Chapel in its middle, and the Memorial and Wall of the Missing at its base.
288:(ABMC), with one million visitors a year. In 2007, the ABMC opened a visitor center at the cemetery, relating the global significance and meaning of
538:, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, aviator killed in action in World War I and reburied next to the grave of his brother, Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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Like all other overseas American cemeteries in France for World War I and II, the French Government has granted the United States a special
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which has been sealed and contains news reports of the June 6, 1944, Normandy landings. The capsule is covered by a pink
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at each end containing maps and narratives of the military operations. It is built in medium-hard limestone from upper
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overlooks the beach and depicts the landings at Normandy. Designed by Robert Foster, it is of Swedish black granite.
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At the center of the cemetery lies a multi-confessional chapel. Its altar, in black and gold Pyrenean marble, reads
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The cemetery, which was dedicated in 1956, is the most visited cemetery of those maintained by the
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1294:"New Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center Opens - American Battle Monuments Commission"
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is located in Colleville-sur-Mer on the road to Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.
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592:. Two of the maps, designed by Robert Foster, are 32 feet long and 20 feet high.
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1430:"Overview of the graves on the American Cemetery and Memorial Normandy by State
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and remains the property of the French State. This cemetery is managed by the
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On June 6, 1944, the 607th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company of the
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Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen
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and military operations that followed. At the memorial's center is
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1329:. The American Battle Monuments Commission. 2002. pp. 17–18.
1264:"Of Bombs and Beaches: Leon Kroll's Mosaic Ceiling at Omaha Beach"
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It faces the United States, in the direction of a point between
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Complete List of Memorial Events for 65th Anniversary of D-Day
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Among the burials at the cemetery are three recipients of the
726:★ COMRADES IN ARMS WHOSE RESTING PLACE IS KNOWN ONLY TO GOD ★
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Outside is engraved on its wall, both in English and French
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A memorial in the cemetery includes maps and details of the
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American D-Day: Omaha Beach, Utah Beach & Pointe du Hoc
747:“I GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE AND THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH”
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Crosses at the Cemetery after an Anniversary commemoration
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Above the walls is engraved, both in English and French,
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marble headstones, 9,238 of which are Latin crosses (for
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The cemetery is featured on the album cover of the 1977
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The Memorial from the other side of the reflecting pool
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American Battle Monuments Commission (June 13, 2018).
1081:. American Battle Monuments Commission. June 6, 2007.
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Symphonic Prelude (The Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer)
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It was dedicated on July 19, 1956, in the presence of
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1079:"New Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center Opens"
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World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
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World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
1207:"The Niland Boys | Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library"
1420:"Overview by name, American Cemetery and Memorial"
872:Now closed access to Omaha Beach from the cemetery
597:The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves
595:At the center is a 22-foot bronze statue entitled
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1897:Second World War military cemeteries in Normandy
698:Map of the military operations in Western Europe
491:, was exhumed and reburied next to his brother.
381:The cemetery is located on a bluff overlooking
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649:Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves
635:Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves
279:Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves
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1538:Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
1533:Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial
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2131:Primary articles on the Battle of Normandy,
1425:"Names of the people buried in the cemetery"
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944:Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Colleville in
752:On its ceiling lies a spectacular mosaic by
2902:Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
2423:American logistics in the Normandy campaign
2017:Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
1736:North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
1035:
769:statues, guarding the end of the cemetery.
662:Map of the landings on the Normandy beaches
429:) and 151 of which are stars of David (for
2917:Lafayette Escadrille Cemetery and Memorial
2892:Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial
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2620:Weather forecasting for Operation Overlord
2428:British logistics in the Normandy campaign
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2090:Grainville-Langannerie Polish war cemetery
2074:Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery
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1630:Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
1569:Lafayette Escadrille Cemetery and Memorial
1554:Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial
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2962:St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial
2937:Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
2054:Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery
1646:Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
1604:St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial
1589:Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
1324:"Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial"
1146:"Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial"
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494:Notable burials at the cemetery include:
323:of the U.S. Navy, representing President
241:Cimetière américain de Colleville-sur-Mer
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1757:Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
1752:Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial
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1183:. American Battle Monuments Commission.
1055:. American Battle Monuments Commission.
939:Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Colleville
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580:The Memorial consists of a semicircular
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437:, no other type of markers are present.
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126:Harbeson, Hough, Livingston & Larson
2967:Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial
2932:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
2922:Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
2907:Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
1915:Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
1910:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
1625:Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
1609:Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial
1584:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
1574:Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
1559:Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
1528:Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial
1440:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
1356:. New York: Columbia University Press.
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1023:List of military cemeteries in Normandy
674:Map of the air operations over Normandy
233:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
33:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
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2163:American airborne landings in Normandy
1694:Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial
1403:, American Battle Monuments Commission
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1156:from the original on February 22, 2019
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1047:American Battle Monuments Commission.
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686:Map of the amphibious assault landings
2912:Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
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1564:Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
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1304:from the original on October 12, 2018
1085:from the original on October 12, 2018
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3027:American Battle Monuments Commission
2957:Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
2952:Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial
1599:Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
1594:Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial
1490:American Battle Monuments Commission
1480:American Battle Monuments Commission
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355:American Battle Monuments Commission
286:American Battle Monuments Commission
224:American Battle Monuments Commission
39:American Battle Monuments Commission
2064:Mont-de-Huisnes German war cemetery
1986:Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery
1936:Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery
1336:from the original on July 26, 2011.
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1187:from the original on April 11, 2019
1108:American Battle Monument Commission
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1059:from the original on April 11, 2019
467:Headstone of Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
385:(one of the landing beaches of the
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2897:Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
2216:Greenline, Pomegranate and Express
2012:Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
1782:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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500:E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment
417:These burials are marked by white
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1274:from the original on June 7, 2024
1237:"MOH Citation for Frank Peregory"
304:The cemetery one year after D-Day
3042:World War II memorials in France
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2947:Orry-la-Ville Dutch War Cemetery
2866:Protestant Cemetery, Montpellier
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2192:Capture of Caen and Orne bridges
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2927:Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
2876:Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nice
2610:People of Western Europe speech
2531:Military cemeteries in Normandy
1966:Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain
1951:Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery
1792:Office of Australian War Graves
1777:American War Memorials Overseas
1579:Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
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1262:McBride, Bunny (June 5, 2019).
1217:from the original on 2019-04-12
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2605:June 6, 1944, order of the day
1996:Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery
1961:Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery
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982:, who were all killed in the "
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810:View from the memorial in 1989
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3037:Operation Overlord cemeteries
3022:1944 establishments in France
2942:Orglandes German war cemetery
2861:Protestant Cemetery, Bordeaux
2069:Orglandes German war cemetery
1946:Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery
1678:Netherlands American Cemetery
1662:Mexico City National Cemetery
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915:The cemetery is planted with
898:slab upon which is engraved:
377:Grave markers at the cemetery
27:Military cemetery in Normandy
3032:Military history of Normandy
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2049:La Cambe German war cemetery
2033:Les Gateys National Cemetery
1831:Perry Dean Rogers Architects
1787:German War Graves Commission
1710:Cabanatuan American Memorial
1049:"Normandy American Cemetery"
7:
2440:(Pipe-Line Under The Ocean)
2059:Marigny German war cemetery
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401:closest overseas cemetery.
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1991:Saint-Manvieu War Cemetery
1971:La Délivrande war cemetery
1113:November 26, 2005, at the
798:The Chapel at the cemetery
532:, Medal of Honor recipient
526:, Medal of Honor recipient
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2871:Jewish cemetery, Besançon
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2791:Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
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2577:Allied forces in Normandy
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338:, representing President
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2851:Marseille (Saint-Pierre)
1956:Hermanville War Cemetery
1720:Manila American Cemetery
1514:Cemeteries and Memorials
1409:Les Fleurs de la Mémoire
1352:Sledge, Michael (2005).
222:Statistics source:
1715:Clark Veterans Cemetery
822:Altar inside the Chapel
363:U.S. federal government
266:, that honors American
214:(reburied here in 1955)
65:July 19, 1956
2557:D-Day naval deceptions
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542:Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
477:Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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2841:Lyon (La Guillotière)
2836:Grenoble (Saint Roch)
1976:Ranville war cemetery
1770:Related organizations
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834:Ceiling of the Chapel
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327:, and French General
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2662:Cemeteries in France
2327:(Canada, Poland, US)
2280:(Canada, Poland, UK)
2274:(Canada, Poland, UK)
1824:Principal Architects
1505:Mexican–American War
1211:library.canisius.edu
917:Austrian Black Pines
325:Dwight D. Eisenhower
2588:Operation Bodyguard
2582:Liberation of Paris
1941:Brouay War Cemetery
1931:Bayeux war cemetery
1243:on November 4, 2016
967:Saving Private Ryan
904:General of the Army
735:St Paul's Cathedral
704:Wall of the Missing
518:Saving Private Ryan
479:, son of President
351:extraterritoriality
94: /
2856:Reims (Saint-Remi)
2831:Cannes (Grand Jas)
2615:Rommel's asparagus
2599:Operation Jedburgh
2444:Operation Chastity
1836:Paul Philippe Cret
1131:2024-06-01 at the
959:In popular culture
946:Colleville-sur-Mer
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762:Goddess of Liberty
559:
524:Jimmie W. Monteith
481:Theodore Roosevelt
469:
459:Notable interments
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