The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,389 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations.

ABMC commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy American Cemetery. Watch the livestream.

American forces suffered over 4,000 casualties on Omaha Beach, the bloodiest of five landing sites on the Normandy coast on June 6th, 1944. This was D-Day – the epic event that altered the course of World War II.

Nov 14, 2018 · June 6, 2019 will mark the 75 th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast during World War II. This event, which ultimately led to the liberation of Europe, will be commemorated at Normandy American Cemetery.

ABOUT NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY: uly 18, 1956, to honor American loss from World War II. It sits on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel. Normandy American Cemetery cov rs 172.5 acres and includes approximately 9,400

Mar 20, 2023 · The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Normandy American Cemetery sits on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach, also known as “Bloody Omaha”, where part of the Normandy landings happened on June 6, 1944.

ARLINGTON, Va. (June 6, 2022) — The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) held its annual D-Day ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery (NOAC) today. The event honored the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces who participated in D-Day on June 6, 1944, as well as the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom ...

CEMETERY Normandy American Cemetery is located at the north end of a half mile access road on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach. The 172.5-acre cemetery contains the graves of 9,387 United States military dead, most of whom lost their lives in …

Normandy American Cemetery

Jun 12, 2024 · On June 6, the American Battle Monuments Commission commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery. Nearly 10,000 people attended the ceremony, including ABMC commissioners, U.S. senators, U.S. members of Congress as well as other U.S. and French representatives.