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  2. Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial - Wikipedia

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    The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Saint-James, Normandy, France, near the northeastern edge of Brittany. It contains the remains of 4,410 of World War II American soldiers, most of whom died in the Normandy and Brittany campaigns of 1944. Along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are inscribed the names of 498 of ...

  3. List of military cemeteries in Normandy - Wikipedia

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    Crosses at the Normandy American Cemetery after an Anniversary commemoration. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, located near the battle site at Omaha Beach. The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, located near Saint-James. Despite the name of the cemetery, it is located in Normandy, on the border with Brittany.

  4. American Battle Monuments Commission - Wikipedia

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    Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial France: World War II 1956 9,387 1,557 Details: North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial Tunisia: World War II 1960 2,841 3,724 Details: Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial France: World War I 1937 6,012 241 Details: Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial France: World War II 1956 860 294 Details

  5. Normandy cemetery a place of terrible beauty - AOL

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    These Americans are honored at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. It rests on the site of the temporary cemetery set up by the U.S. 1st Army on June 8, 1944.

  6. As the world loses the last links to D-Day, vets recount the ...

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    In his speech at the American Cemetery in Normandy on Thursday, President Joe Biden referenced the years soon to come, when the story of D-Day will be told by recorded testimony rather than the ...

  7. Saint-James - Wikipedia

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    Saint-James (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. [3] On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Argouges , Carnet , La Croix-Avranchin , Montanel , Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré were merged into Saint-James.

  8. 30 Color Photos Photographers Took 100 Years Ago That Still ...

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    By projecting all three images onto a screen simultaneously, he was able to recreate the original image of the ribbon. ... #7 East Face, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, Ca. 1895. Image ...

  9. Category:World War II memorials in France - Wikipedia

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    British Normandy Memorial; Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial; Brouay War Cemetery; C. Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery; Camp des Milles; Centre de la mémoire d ...