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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.
Event: Tombe Kieffer Ceremony
Expected Units: Special Operations Command - Europe
Details: To honor Capitaine de Corvette Phillipe Kieffer, a French Navy Green Beret officer who led his men in the liberation of France during the D-Day landings. He’s buried in Grandcamp-Maisy.