Memorial Day, 2014 - Remembering the Normandy Invasion

" Think not only upon their passing

   Remember the glory of their spirit"

There were many inspirational moments on our Normandy tour but none remain as clear in my mind as the words above which are inscribed on the chapel wall at the Normandy American Cemetery.  The cemetery is situated on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel and holds the remains of 9387 American military dead most of whom were killed during the Normandy invasion. The  mosaic
ceiling depicts America blessing her sons as they depart by sea and air, and a grateful France bestowing a laurel wreath upon the American dead.

Also at this site  - A 22 foot statue "The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves" facing west, toward the headstones.