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[theworldatwar]

American soldiers cautiously make their way from the now secured beach head to try to secure the surrounding area on D-Day. The retreating German Army fought hard and casualties were high. 6th June 1944.

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A Spitfire of Canadian No 453 squadron is prepared for D-day - 5th June 1944

Note the black and white invasion stripes.

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US troops await departure from England for the invasion of Normandy - June 1944

Notice the soldier’s rifles are already wrapped in plastic to protect them from the sea water when they land.

[uncgarchives]

In honor of D+1, here is a photo of U.S. Army surgical nurse Estelle Garner Ptaszynski (left) and other medical staff in an operating room of the 305th Station Hospital in Southampton, England on D-Day, June 6, 1944. http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/WVHP/id/774/rec/1

[keenlen]

They dropped from the sky in darkness and into fire. They stepped onto the beach and scaled cliffs with death raining on them. Yet the eyes of the world were upon them. Prayers of liberty loving people marched with them. They fought not for the lust of conquest. They fought to end conquest. They fought to liberate. Beseeching the blessings of the almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. On this 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, it has been a privilege to visit some of the actual battle sites - St Marie Eglise, Vierville, St Com du Mont, Pointe du Hoc, Utah Beach, Carentan, Brecourt Manor, Colleville-sur-Mer. It was moving to remember the sacrifice made by so many - the champions who helped free a continent, the heroes who helped end a war. #DDay75 #LestWeForget #DDayLandings #ddayhistory #dday_history #WWII #OperationOverlord #WW2 #History #MilitaryEnthusiast #MilitaryHistory #France #Normandy #Normandie #Battlefield #Battlesites #planespatchespeople (at D-day Sites) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByT4EO_Ba5a/?igshid=wdkl6hrwdkzt

[ddaymemorial]

"I had the great privilege of traveling to the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia on June 6th, 2014 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day! What an amazing celebration! My Dad, William E. Howell, was not involved in D-Day, but proudly served his country in the Navy Seabees during World War II. It was certainly a very meaningful day for both of us! I was so blessed to be around all these heroes and hear their stories on the bus en route to the memorial! And once there, all the men were treated with such respect & honor! My Dad is 93 & I wheeled him in a wheelchair. Most of the day, Dad had lines of people waiting to talk to him, get his autograph, shake his hand or have their picture taken with him! It was a glorious & very touching day for both of us! The memorial is beautiful & such a treasure for the Bedford community! I want to come back & bring Dad for the tour, since it was so crowded the day we were there!" God Bless America! Melinda Smith Do you have a story to share about a veteran or your experience while visiting The National D-Day Memorial? Send us a message with a photo. We will feature the stories regularly on our social media sites. By entering you can win free passes to visit The National D-Day Memorial as our special guest! Thank you! Please share this post and help support our veterans by spreading the word about the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. The National D-Day Memorial is the number one tourist attraction in Virginia according to TripAdvisor.com. Since its dedication, over a million people have visited the Memorial, and over 100,000 school children from many different states have participated in the Foundation’s annual cycle of educational programming. Show your patriotism and learn more about World War II and the D-Day invasion at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Open every day from 10AM - 5PM, rain or shine. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students, under 6 are free. Guided tours are $2 per person and come highly recommended since so much of the Memorial is symbolic. Learn more at www.dday.org.

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This young boy, along with thousands of other young boys, at the age of 17 had just graduated from High School and immediately volunteered to serve his country in the U.S. Navy at the height of WWII. 70 years ago on June 6, 1944, he was headed to what he was told was a training mission. Visiting the Memorial was a very moving experience for him like it is for all D-Day and WWII vets. He was so happy to see that this Memorial was a reality. I remember him saying that day that the world should always remember and be informed about what took place on that most important day in world history. - Amy Hunter Please share and help support our veterans by spreading the word about the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. The National D-Day Memorial is the number one tourist attraction in Virginia according to TripAdvisor.com. Since its dedication, over a million people have visited the Memorial, and over 100,000 school children from many different states have participated in the Foundation’s annual cycle of educational programming. Show your patriotism and learn more about World War II and the D-Day invasion at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Open every day from 10AM - 5PM, rain or shine. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students, under 6 are free. Guided tours are $2 per person and come highly recommended since so much of the Memorial is symbolic. Learn more at www.dday.org.

[ddaymemorial]

Troops and crewmen aboard a Coast Guard manned LCVP as it approaches a Normandy beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection in the U.S. National Archives) In honor of the Coast Guard’s 224th Birthday, all active duty or veteran Coast Guard members receive free admission to the Memorial today. During the Normandy invasion of 6 June 1944, a 60-cutter flotilla of wooden WPB 83-foot Coast Guard cutters, nicknamed the "Matchbox Fleet", cruised off all five landing beaches as combat search-and-rescue boats, saving 400 Allied airmen and sailors. Division O-1, including the Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase (APA-26), landed the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division on Omaha Beach. Off Utah Beach, the Coast Guard manned the command ship USS Bayfield (APA-33). Several Coast Guard-manned landing craft were lost during D-Day to enemy fire and heavy seas. In addition, a cutter was beached during the storms off the Normandy coast which destroyed the U.S.-operated Mulberry harbor.