Normandy American Cemetery

Situated on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach, the cemetery is just east of St. Laurent-sur-Mer. The site covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 American War Dead, most of whom died during the landings and ensuing operations. The walls of a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial contain the names of 1,557 missing.

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