Friday, June 06, 2008

Sixty-four Years Later

Highway signs leading to Normandy Beaches: Sword, Gold, Juno, Omaha and Utah.
Overlooking the monument at The Pointe du Hoc
Standing on Utah Beach after 64 years. "The first time I never got my feet wet."
Monument at Utah.
At le Roosevelt cafe and museum Dad is asked to sign the bar, littered with signatures of other WWII Vets who participated in the landings at Normandy.
Zero kilometers. Marks the beginning of the 4th Infantry Division's Liberty Highway across France and Holland as far as the German border. There is a marker every kilometer.
Behind closed doors at the D. Day Museum Dad, Paul and Bruce were presented with medals of recognition by the sea side village of Arromanches.

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