Travelogue : England & France - 2005
Normandy Photos : -1 2 3 4 5
     

Above : the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach.
Below Center : Sgt. Robert J. Niland was the inspiration for Steven Speilberg's Saving Private Ryan.
Above Right : ceiling of the memorial at upper right.
Below : the wall map sides, each flank the memorial in the center.

Above Right : this large map is sited in the cemetery at an overlook onto Omaha Beach.

Above : view down the coast from Omaha Beach. Note gun bunker at center left.
Right : National Guard Memorial (top right, and below right) is built on top of the former bunker. gun is still in position behind the metal screen at right.-- Below Left and Bottom : view up the coast from Omaha Beach, and view from the Cemetery overlook.
     
Travelogue : England & France - 2005
Normandy Photos : -1 2 3 4 5

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