The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II.

Today the Normandy American Cemetery, sited on a bluff high above the coast, is one of the world’s best-known military memorials. These hallowed grounds preserve the remains of nearly 9,400 Americans who died during the Allied liberation of France.

Watch the D-Day 80 Anniversary at Normandy American Cemetery livestream replay on ABMC’s YouTube channel. We also invite you to visit Normandy American Cemetery in 2024.

Mar 20, 2023 · Here are five things you may not know about Normandy American Cemetery. A permanent resting place. The cemetery is built on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944, as the first American cemetery in Northwest Europe in World War II.

A U.S. military official delivers remarks during the 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery.

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II.

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Jun 6, 2007 · Sixty-three years after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to turn the tide of World War II in Europe, a new visitor center at the Normandy American Cemetery in France opened in May 2007 to tell the story of the 9,387 Americans buried there and put the D-Day landings and follow-on battle in Europe in perspective as one of the ...

St. Mihiel American Cemetery, located in Thiaucourt, France, is a site managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It serves as the final resting place for more than 4,150 U.S. military personnel who died during World War I.

Normandy American Cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach and the English Channel in Colleville-sur-Mer, 170 miles west of Paris and 12 miles northwest of Bayeux. From Paris, the cemetery may be reached by car by traveling: 1. Via highway A-13 to Caen 2. Continuing on N-13 to Bayeux and Formigny 3. Continuing on D-517 towards St. Laurent-sur-Mer and