Author: Linda

• Friday, June 24, 2016
• Day 55
• American Military Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mur
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and blue skies with clouds

So, so many lives.

1. American Military Cemetery
2. American Military Cemetery
3. American Military Cemetery

• Friday, June 24, 2016
• Day 55
• Omaha Beach, Vierville-sur-Mur
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and blue skies with clouds

Omaha Beach…sacrifice for generations of freed people.

1. Omaha Beach
2. Omaha Beach
3. Omaha Beach

• Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Day 54
• Angoville-au-Plain and Saint-Côme-du-Mont, Normandy
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and rain

My Uncle Leon proudly served in the 506th Parachute Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division and landed in Normandy on D-Day. Without more information, the local French services could not be more specific about where my uncle landed. The 506th Division parachuted into Landing Zone D, Angoville-au-Plain and Saint-Côme-du-Mont.

Uncle Leon survived D-Day and later fought the Battle of the Bulge. He safely returned to North Carolina after the World War II.

Christine and I drove to Landing Zone D.

1. Landing Zone D
2. Landing Zone D
3. Landing Zone D

• Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Day 54
• Pointe du Hoc, Normandy
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and rain

Pointe du Hoc, the strategically important and almost impossible beach the Army Rangers captured to help ensure the successes on Utah (western) and Omaha (eastern) Beach.

1. Pointe du Hoc
2. Pointe du Hoc
3. Pointe du Hoc

• Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Day 54
• Utah Beach, Normandy
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and rain

Today children play on Utah Beach. On D-Day the shore was washed with American blood.

1. Utah Beach
2. Utah Beach
3. Utah Beach

• Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Day 54
• La Cambe, Normandy
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and rain

German Cemetery…so many died.

1. La Cambe
2. La Cambe
3. La Cambe

• Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Day 54
• Ste-Marie, Normandy
• Weather: 60-68 degrees overcast and rain

Tour de France will start at Utah Beach, go through the small village we had lunch then on to Cherbourg, Christian’s home. All are excited and proud to host this major event.

1. Ste-Marie
2. Ste-Marie
3. Ste-Marie