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Each year hundreds of U.S. armed forces members stationed in Europe, and from U.S.-based units with historical links to D-Day, join service members and civilians from all over Europe to recognize and honor the men and women of the "Greatest Generation" by performing music, marching in parades and honoring the deeds and sacrifices of allied nations during the commemorative period of 1-9 June in the region of Normandy, France. The anniversary of D-Day remains a historic reminder of the strong and unremitting relationship between the United States and our European allies and partners.
The mayors of towns and villages in the Normandy region of France request U.S. participation in ceremonies to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day landings and subsequent liberation of their communities. This web page is a legacy to that relationship and here you will find past and present commemorations in this town.
Event: 1st Infantry Division Monument
Expected Units: 1st Infantry Division
Details: To honor 1st Infantry Division Soldiers of the D-Day landings
Event: 1st Infantry Division Monument and Wine Reception
Expected Units: 1st Infantry Division, 18th Airborne Corps
Details: To honor the 1st Infantry Division soldiers who were killed during the D-Day landings while fighting for the liberation of the world. A wine reception will follow.
Event: American Cemetery Ceremony Rehearsal for June 6
Expected Units: 173rd Airborne Brigade;101st Airborne Division; 82nd Airborne Division; 75th Ranger Regiment; 1st Infantry Division; 4th Infantry Division; 29th Infantry Division; 90th Infantry Division; 529th Military Police Company; Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa; Naval Forces Europe
Details: Soldiers will rehearse for the American Cemetery ceremony on June 6, 2019. The ceremony will commemorate veterans of World War II at the first American cemetery on European soil.
Event: Normandy American Cemetery Ceremony
Expected Units: U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and others
Details: To honor those who died during the D-Day landings and recognize the veterans who lived on. On June 8, 1944, the U.S. First Army established a site here as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. It contains the graves of 9,380 Soldiers, most of whom lost their lives during the D-Day landings and ensuing operations
More information on the ceremony and register to attend: American Battle Monuments Commission